IS your baby as bright as a button, boasting a winning smile?

Well, you could soon be walking off with a stunning prize in the Somerset Child of the Year competition.

We are looking for the most photogenic little ones in a range of categories:

  • 0-9 Months
  • 10-18 Months
  • 19-36 Months
  • 3-6 Years

The winners in each category will receive a portrait session and 20x16
canvas from Timeless Images of Bridgwater, worth £240, and a Ladybird Wheelybug from Hippychick of Bridgwater, worth £64.95.

The overall winner of the Somerset Child of the Year competition will receive a portrait session and 20x24 canvas from Timeless Images, worth £290, plus a £100 voucher to spend at Hippychick.

Retail sales and development manager at Newsquest Somerset - publisher of the County Gazette, Bridgwater Mercury, Chard and Ilminster News and the Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News - Rob
Stacey, said: “We are delighted to be launching this competition.

“With such a great variety of prizes on offer, it is a great chance for proud parents to win not only the prestigious title of Somerset Child
of the Year 2017, but also a valuable keepsake from Timeless Images and gifts from Hippychick.”

To enter, people should upload a picture of their child - selecting the correct category.



The deadline for entries to be received is at midnight on August 31.

A supplement featuring all of the qualifying entrants will be published in
your County Gazette on Thursday, September 7.

Entries are also being accepted from our sister titles the Bridgwater Mercury, the Chard and Ilminster News and the Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News.

Good luck!