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
Happy first birthday. You will not remember any of this and your parents will remember all of it.
- 2
One! You have learned to walk, shout and refuse food. A strong year.
- 3
Happy first birthday, little one.
To the parents, which is the real audience
- 4
Happy first birthday to her, and congratulations to you both. That was the hard year.
- 5
One year of parenting. You have both survived it and she is thriving. Well done.
- 6
Congratulations on twelve months of very little sleep and a great deal of love.
From grandparents
- 7
Happy first birthday. Watching your father meet you was the best day I have had in years.
- 8
One year old and already the boss of all of us.
With a gift
- 9
Something for now and something to keep.
- 10
For the savings account, since she cannot spend it yet.
- 11
Noisy, and entirely deliberate. Sorry.
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.