Occasion HandbookBirthdays 11 examples

What to Write in a First Birthday Card

The child cannot read it, so the card is really for the parents. Write to both.

To the child, for later

  1. 1 Happy first birthday. You will not remember any of this and your parents will remember all of it.
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  2. 2 One! You have learned to walk, shout and refuse food. A strong year.
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  3. 3 Happy first birthday, little one.
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To the parents, which is the real audience

  1. 4 Happy first birthday to her, and congratulations to you both. That was the hard year.
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  2. 5 One year of parenting. You have both survived it and she is thriving. Well done.
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  3. 6 Congratulations on twelve months of very little sleep and a great deal of love.
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From grandparents

  1. 7 Happy first birthday. Watching your father meet you was the best day I have had in years.
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  2. 8 One year old and already the boss of all of us.
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With a gift

  1. 9 Something for now and something to keep.
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  2. 10 For the savings account, since she cannot spend it yet.
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  3. 11 Noisy, and entirely deliberate. Sorry.
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Questions people actually ask

What do you write in a first birthday card?

Write to the parents. The child cannot read it, and the first year is theirs as much as the baby’s.