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Potty Training Help: How Older Siblings Can Help
by Angie Long
Angie is an experienced freelance writer and mother of two. She has extensive experience working in professional training, including the development and evaluation of training and exam material. She has a background in elementary education. Angie has a 4-year-old who still struggles with potty training, yet her 8-year-old nailed it by two years of age.

The task of getting your toddler out of diapers can be both a blessing and a curse. The blessing part is obvious, but the curse is all the time and patience you have to devote to the process. Some parents find themselves thinking any of the following:
- Great, now my older child is going to feel neglected due to all the time I have to spend potty training the little one.
- I just wish I had some potty training help.
- If only there was someone besides me that could motivate my toddler to use the potty.