THESE delightful youngsters are all part of our Southern Daily Echo Child of the Year 2021 portrait competition.

And they've all got what it takes to dazzle and shine like a star in front of the camera!

Proud parents from across Hampshire have been capturing stunning shots of their tiny tots.

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The entries for the contest are now in and we're looking for votes from our readers to decide which lovely little one should be crowned this year's winner in each of four categories. 

The categories are 0 to 9 months, 10 to 18 months, 19 to 36 months and three to six years.

Scroll through our gallery of 78 little darlings, all of them contenders for the coveted prize. 

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The winner will scoop £50 of vouchers as well as making a starring apperance in the Daily Echo and online. 

Fill in the voting slip in today's paper to cast your vote. 

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