When to tell my son?

Question

Hi all, just recently found out I’m pregnant (almost 5 weeks). Super excited as I’ve been trying for my second for 2.5 years! 
I have an almost 6 year old that I’m dying to tell he will be a big brother (he’s going to be so so excited) but I also don’t want him blurting it to others!
Any advice on when/how to tell older siblings? Thanks in advance!

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So my daughter is only 13 months and can't blurt it to anyone so I've been telling her since we found out 😂 but now she's constantly lifting up my shirt and pointing at my belly (I'm 7 weeks). It's a big secret for a child to keep so I'd tell him when you want other people to know or if it's making you unwell and he notices your behaviour has changed.

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I told my oldest who’s almost 4 that he’s going to be a big brother again! His little face lit up because for 2 years, he was asking for a little sister, which we finally got! He never told anyone that mommy is having a baby or he’s having a baby sister, he just showed my mother my prenatal son accident 🤣 he was super excited for his vitamins he grabbed them both to show her. But even then, word never got out to my in laws until we were ready to tell them!

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If you tell the 6 year old, everyone will know within a day. My sd was 6 when I told her and I told her it was private. She immediately told everyone she came in contact with. We waited Bc we knew they’d tell everyone. We enjoyed the privacy of only like, 5 people knowing.

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I don’t have any children yet currently, but my close friends have always waited until they were ready for “the whole world” to know because little kids can’t and won’t keep secrets. They will tell their teachers, the cashier at the grocery store, everyone lol

When to tell my son?

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