Thank you to everyone who sang Happy Birthday to me for my Birthday!!
I love singing Happy Birthday to family, friends, and yes, even strangers at other tables (pre-covid), when the cake, lit candles, and wait staff arrived at their tables to sing Happy Birthday to them.
I understand that that there are many people who are absolutely mortified when they are sung Happy Birthday in public, and barely tolerate it in small groups in their own space. I am not that person.
It's funny, I remember not wanting a sweet sixteen party, I felt funny having a bridal shower and sitting with a ribbon hat on my head. The Birthday Song though, brings joy to my heart! My parents, and sister must have always made me feel very special on my Birthday starting with my first, and I must have learned at a very early age to relish and enjoy the moment! Being born three months premature may have had something to do with rthe excitement of reaching the milestone 1!
Musical memories, and the cellular memory that grows with each note is real and beautiful. Sing to, for, and with your children! Music Learning Supports All Learning®!®️
Some 1 year olds may be startled by a loud resounding Happy Birthday Song, so you might want to sing a soft version, or a slower tempo Happy Birthday Lullaby. Please do Sing!
The day your baby turns 1 and every birthday there after, is an opportunity to celebrate and notice how their musicality grows every year!
Once they know the Birthday Song, they will have the joy of singing it back to and everyon else they know and love.
Happy Birthday To You! Thank You! -Wendy