Recommended ballad songs for children
A ballad song for children… You might think it wouldn’t suit them.
However, I feel that a ballad sung with an untainted, pure heart and a straightforward, beautiful voice can actually work quite well.
It will surely cleanse the sullied hearts of us adults.
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Recommended ballad songs for children (31–40)
To you who returned to the skyhonda suguru
Having a child doesn’t guarantee that the entire future will be “happy.” This is a tear-jerking message song about lives that set off for the sky without ever meeting their father or mother.
It’s a piece by singer-songwriter Suguru Honda, released in 2014—a ballad that conveys an overwhelming sorrow, piercing deep into the heart.
Even those who aren’t married or couples who don’t yet have children will likely feel their chests tighten when they listen.
BatonKobukuro
A baton passed from life to life… this song lets you feel that connection.
When your own child is born, you become a parent.
At that moment, you may realize just how much you yourself have been blessed and cherished.
I hope parents and children will listen to this song together.
It portrays the warmth and resolve flowing from parent to child—parents will rediscover their love, and children will feel that love and surely find the courage to move forward.
Warabe-gami ~Yamatoguchi~Natsukawa Rimi
What Rimi Natsukawa sings with her beautifully clear voice is an Okinawan folk song—one in which parents wish for their child’s healthy growth.
The original was composed by Misako Koja, an Okinawan singer.
In addition to Rimi Natsukawa, the song has been covered by various artists such as Hiroko Shimabukuro from Okinawa and Tokiko Kato of Hana*Hana.
My Little RoseHirai Dai
If you want to tell your beloved child, “Thank you for being born,” I recommend Dai Hirai’s “My Little Rose.” It’s a digital single released in 2022, reportedly recorded right after Hirai’s own child was born.
It even includes the baby’s first cries, resulting in a heartwarming, love-filled ballad.
It’s perfect for dads whose child has just been born, and it’s also a great choice for expressing your feelings on an older child’s birthday.
Dear sunshine—my precious youHirahara Ayaka
A song that was also chosen as the theme for a morning drama series.
Despite its simple melody, the lyrics depicting the bond with a loved one are moving.
If you relate this song to a parent and child, it feels as if a mother is speaking to her child.
Rather than talking to a newborn, it seems more like she’s addressing a child who has left the nest and moved away.
Recommended ballad songs for children (41–50)
ʻŌhiʻa treeHamasaki Ayumi
The song “Ohia no Ki,” said to have been created when Ayumi Hamasaki gave birth to her child.
While it speaks to the challenges of raising children, listening to it warms my heart and makes me feel that children bring happiness that far surpasses those hardships.
From a child’s perspective, being called a “reason for living” might feel a bit heavy, but the emotion you feel when you’re blessed with a child may be so profound that no other words can truly capture it.
It’s a very gentle song filled with a parent’s deep love for their child.
You Were Born to Be Loved ※with KREVA, SEIJI KAMEDAIshikawa Sayuri
This is a charity song powerfully sung by Sayuri Ishikawa, imbued with the wish for children to live healthy, happy lives.
A key point is the collaboration between Seiji Kameda and KREVA; the sight of musicians from different genres joining forces evokes images of global connection and peace.
The gentle sound with striking piano and the tender yet strong vocals overlap to clearly convey a firm resolve to support children.
The song pours deep love into the very fact that children were born, and it carries a profound hope for a world where children are loved straightforwardly and unconditionally.
