When did you tell your young children you were having a baby?

for me, it was my KIDS who told ME I should have a baby, so when I told them I was having one, they were like "um, duh!" lol... I told them right away. I think they need as much time as possible to adjust. It's fun to talk about names, get the baby's room ready, and have them ask questions. So why not? I mean, unless you have a child (or children) that will get insanely jealous of the new baby, I say tell them and celebrate the news as a family!

I don't remember exactly when I told my son he'd be getting a sibling. But I DO remember him being at almost every doc appointment, and we took him with us for the 20 week ultrasound (BAAAAD idea btw, he had nightmares for about a week, even though he spent most of his time on the OTHER side of the room not really looking at the monitor). He was 3 1/2 when his sister was born.

I told my older children right away....then I miscarried. The next time I got pregnant, we told them again. Then I miscarried. I was lucky enough to conceive right away after that loss and we waited until 14 weeks to tell them again. Everyone has their reasons for waiting. Congrats to you!

As soon as we knew it was a healthy pregnancy...

We were all in the room together when I found out.
It was before I'd missed a period so about 2 weeks after conception.

I am waiting till September when I know if its a boy or girl unless I start showing sooner