A Birthday Tradition Worth Keeping: Recording Your Child Each Year

Birthdays have a way of sneaking up—and flying by. One day they’re learning to talk, and before you know it, they’re packing for summer camp or heading off to college. As parents, we’re always looking for ways to hold onto the little moments that matter.

One of the simplest and most meaningful traditions you can start? Recording your child’s voice on their birthday.

Each year, take a few minutes to ask them some fun, thoughtful questions:

• What’s something you love to do?

• What are you excited about for next year?

• What do you want to be when you grow up?

Their answers will change. Their voices will grow. And what you’ll have over time is something irreplaceable: a growing audio record of who they are, year by year.

With leaf, it’s easy. Just open the app, hit record, and save the memory.

No pressure to be perfect—just a few honest, funny, or sweet moments you can return to as the years pass.

Start the tradition this year. You’ll be glad you did.