The full prize of the Regis and Kelly Baby Contest 2010 involves not only this cover photo on the cover of Parenting Magazine, but also a scholarship that is worth $125,000. This alone should give you motivation to submit that photo online, because entry is free and you certainly know how cute your baby is, so why shouldn’t others? Past winners of this contest have gone on to child modeling careers, or simply continuing being just darn cute kids. Whether you have ambitions of launching your child’s career or you are more interested in the scholarship money, there are plenty of reasons to consider this contest.

There are a good number of baby contests out there, but the Regis and Kelly Baby Contest 2010 is the only one that is teaming up with major sponsors including Parenting Magazine and Gerber baby foods, just to name a few. The help of this major sponsorship is what allows Regis and Kelly to offer such great prizes. With a scholarship of this nature, it’s definitely possible to put your baby through college in the future, meaning the both of you can heave a sigh of relief down the road.

Being on the cover of Parenting Magazine is a great souvenir for you and your baby, and certainly something special to put in the scrapbook. This is something they can show their own children and grandchildren down the road, for ultimate bragging rights about what a cute baby they were. The first step is to take a look at the rules for the Regis and Kelly Baby Contest 2010 and start snapping away. Keep your camera on hand at all times, because oftentimes the best shots are the most unexpected ones. The deadline is at the end of January, so it’s best to get started right away.

This probably all sounds great to you, but you may be wondering how to enter the 2010 Regis and Kelly Baby Contest. Fortunately, the process is quite simple and is explained fully on their website. Most people will want to submit their photos online, which is the fastest way to get it in for the deadline which is coming up pretty quickly, at the end of January. On the website for the contest, there is a “submit now” button in the middle of the screen, which you can click on for detailed instructions.

Another way to enter in your baby’s photo is to email the picture directly to the 2010 Regis and Kelly Baby Contest, to the specific email that is included on their website. The contest rules stipulate that you must submit a photo in a GIF or JPG format to qualify, just to keep the images uniform within their system. In addition, the dimensions of the photo that you submit should be no larger than 2000 by 1500 pixels. This photo, once it has been submitted, is the property of Regis and Kelly, and they have the right to show this image on their show or website. This only allows more people to see how cute your baby is!

The final deadline for submissions is 5 pm Eastern Standard Time, on January 29th, 2010. Be sure to get this photo in either through email or directly on through their online submission system by this final cutoff, or your child will not be fit for consideration. The best advice is to have fun with this contest, and take as many snapshots as possible to capture your baby at the height of cuteness. For a list of the full rules and regulations, it’s best to take a look at Regis and Kelly’s Baby Contest website.

Regis Philbin is one of the most famous faces and voices in American broadcasting, and has been for decades, even setting a Guinness World Record in 2009 for most hours on camera. He made his television debut over forty years ago and since then has hosted game shows, talk shows, and other types of programming. An Emmy-winning icon, he has become most well-known for his work on the “Live with Regis” program as well as the hit game show “Who Wants to be a Millionaire,” both of which he has won awards for in the past. This Regis and Kelly Baby Contest 2010 is only yet another way in which he is giving back prizes to the American public.

Regis’s bubbly American sweetheart of a co-host, Kelly Ripa, has also had a lengthy and dynamic career on daytime and prime time television alike. She earned this highly esteemed seat on television next to Regis, having hosted the show now for eight years, receiving seven Daytime Emmy nominations in the meantime. Other television shows she has helped make successful include “Hope and Faith,” and “Ed.” She also runs her own production company, and has appeared in several feature films. Her participation in the Regis and Kelly Baby Contest 2010 is one of the annual events that she claims to enjoy the most as part of the program.

With such formidable hosts, it’s no wonder that the Regis and Kelly Baby Contest 2010 is able to draw in the heavyweights in sponsors, and inspire so many people to enter in photographs of their babies. The competition is fierce, but the glory is well worth it, with such great prizes attached and the chance to meet Regis and Kelly in person. If you are interested in taking part, there are still a few weeks left to enter and be a part of Regis and Kelly history.

Some of the cutest shots can be taken candidly, but for a contest like this, parents may want to invest a little time in effort in posing their babies for the camera. Taking photographs of babies can come naturally, or can require a little bit more effort. There are a few different techniques that you could use to really wow the judges of the 2010 Regis and Kelly Baby Contest this year, including variations in wardrobe, posing techniques, and the lighting and background that you use.

Looking at past winners and the crowd favorites of baby photos, it’s clear that the focus of the photograph should definitely be the baby’s face. The whole point of the contest is to find the cutest baby out there, not to judge the most artistic photo. So get down to it and capture your baby in a variety of moods and outfits that will highlight his or her little face at its happiest. If there is a certain toy or face you make that never fails to bring a smile to baby’s face, by all means use this to get that delighted laugh across for the judges. The winner of the Regis and Kelly Baby Contest 2010 will probably be that kind of baby that is happy and healthy, to convey a positive image of parenting.

Dressing your baby the right way for this contest is another way to draw attention to the photograph and help distinguish yours from the thousands of other entries. Most babies have their favorite outfits, especially if they are on the older end of the contest age spectrum. The Regis and Kelly Baby Contest 2010 allows entrants up to four years of age, by which point most babies have found that they have a certain style of their own. Let this shine! The best way to succeed is to take as many pictures as possible, and capture the baby in all moods, for that special winning shot.

To get started, you will want to take a current photo of your baby. The contest rules for the Regis and Kelly Baby Search 2010 state that the photo has to have been taken in the last month, and that it should not be a professional photo. Certainly, if you are a particularly talented photographer, it can be professional in appearance. You can play around with wardrobe, setting and lighting to get different cute-enhancing effects with your baby and make his or her personality really shine. Have fun with it, because there’s nothing cuter than a happy baby.

Out of this photo shoot alone you should aim for trying to capture at least 50-100 pictures, before your baby starts to get tired and cranky. This can be a great excuse to have some new photos if you’ve been meaning to anyways. After this, you can submit the best of the bunch to the Regis and Kelly Baby Search 2010 website, although you are only allowed one entry per child. This holds true if you have twins or triplets. If you are entering them in as one entrant, you are only allowed one group shot of all of them together.

The photographs can be submitted directly through the easy uploading process available on the Regis and Kelly Baby Search 2010 website, or to the email address that is listed there as well. Now thecutekid.com is only one way to get your baby’s face out there for the public to see, with contests like this. The best way to achieve positive results and have the most fun with the whole proceedings is to enter as many contests as possible, ensuring a lifetime supply of great memories of your baby.

CuteKids have done it again! 3 top Regis & Kelly Beautiful Baby Search 2009 finalists were official CuteKids™! Each received $25,000 to be used towards 1 year of college education & a year’s worth of Gerber’s Start Healthy, Stay Healthy food which includes a personalized nutrition plan, valued at $1000 each. Thousands entered this nationwide contest and 3 of the very best are CuteKids. We are so proud of each of these adorable finalists and know they will have success in any future endeavors.

Congrats Kirrah, Faith & Layna.

Every year, Regis and Kelly conduct a Beautiful Baby Contest, and 2010 is no exception. If you are thinking of entering your little ones into this for the chance to win fabulous prizes, including a $125,000 scholarship and the cover of Parenting Magazine, there is perhaps no better way to prepare and get an idea of what the judges are looking for than to examine the past winners. The judging panel is composed of a series of industry professionals who know a cute baby when they see one, and looking at the semi-finalists that were picked out last year it’s clear that these people know what they are talking about.

Last year’s winner of the Regis and Kelly Baby Contest is named Soraya Dennis, from Irvine, CA. Little Soraya won based on her winning smile, huge eyes, and personality that seemed to leap off the page. The decision was not an easy one, with judges remarking that they were pleasantly surprised not only by how many cute babies there are out there, but how well their parents were able to photograph them. As anyone who has tried to pose their baby knows, sometimes getting them to sit still long enough for a winning shot can be a real challenge. Soraya was more than up for it, however.

She managed to beat out four other adorable babies, who were the semi-finalists. Taking a look at their photos, it’s easy to see why this year’s Regis and Kelly Baby Contest 2010 is going to be another difficult one to judge. The four semi-finalists from 2009 were Charlotte Madara from Abington, MA, a brunette with a mischievous smile, and Layna Rios from Houston, TX, who really gave a new meaning to the term “baby face” with her angelic brown eyes. The final two were Kirrah Adams from Houma, LA, and Faith Blower, from San Clemente, CA. All of these babies deserve gold stars, but Soraya took the cake.

The competition this year for the Regis and Kelly Baby Contest 2010 promises to be just as fierce, as entries have already been pouring in from all over the nation. These kids are too adorable for words, but it’s not too late to enter in your own superstar. Entries will continue to be accepted through the end of January, so now is the time to get started with that photo shoot and go for the gold with your baby.

One of the biggest prizes of the Regis and Kelly Baby Contest 2010 is that the winning photograph’s baby will appear on the cover of Parenting Magazine. This can be great exposure if you have any interest in starting your baby down the path of a child modeling or acting career, or even simply if you just want to have a truly unique souvenir of the baby’s formative years. The other major prize is a $125,000 scholarship, which is the reason for entry for many different families.

We all know that the price of education has gone through the roof in recent years, even for public education. Your baby deserves to have a fair nest egg saved away, and this could be a unique way to set aside some money for the future. Even with scholarships, the price of the university system is only expected to increase in the coming decades ahead, so this is a wonderful bonus. With $125,000, you should be able to pay for the cost of four years of tuition as well as any living expenses that your child will need when going away to college. This is part of what makes entering the Regis and Kelly Baby Contest 2010 such a good idea, in the minds of many parents.

Of course, one has to figure in that a good portion of this $125,000 prize will be taken away for taxes, but that still leaves a high sum that your child will much appreciate in the coming years. The Regis and Kelly Baby Contest 2010 is a fun, easy way to potentially make some money, and immortalize your child’s face on the cover of a magazine as highly regarded as Parenting. Even if you don’t win, this is a great excuse to take even more adorable photos of your little pumpkin.

Here are a few rules that stood out to us:

1. Age Requirements – 6 Months to 48 Months

2. Photos Must be Taken Within The Last Month

3. Photos Can NOT Be Taken By  A Professional Photographer

4. Winners Will Be Notified February 22, by Phone

You can find the remaining rules below. We would highly recommend reading every rule so you and your beautiful baby have the best chances to win!

Live’s Beautiful Baby Search 2010 – Official Rules:

1. NAME OF SPONSOR(S): LIVE with Regis and Kelly, 7 Lincoln Square, New York, New York 10023 (”LIVE”); American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., 77 West 66th Street, 16th Floor, New York, New York 10023 (”ABC”) (Hereinafter collectively referred to as “Sponsor”).

2. ELIGIBILITY: Nominees must be between the age of 6 months and 48 months as of January 5, 2010 and legal resident of the 50 U.S., D.C. or Canada, with the exception of Maine, Guam, Puerto Rico and all other U.S. territories and possessions and the Province of Quebec, Canada and where prohibited by law. 

Any individuals (including but not limited to employees, consultants, independent contractors, and interns) who have, within the past six months, performed services for LIVE with Regis and Kelly, American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., Buena Vista Television, The Parenting Group, Inc., any organizations responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the contest or supplying the prize, and their respective parent, subsidiary, affiliated and successor companies, and immediate family and household members of such individuals, are not eligible to nominate or be nominated. “Immediate family members” shall mean parents, step-parents, children, step-children, siblings, step-siblings, or spouses. “Household members” shall mean people who share the same residence at least three months a year.

3. HOW AND WHEN TO ENTER: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. 

Send us a recent photo of your baby. Photos must have been taken in the last month and cannot be the product of a professional photographer. Submissions must be the sole property of entrant and entrant must have all rights to reproduce and distribute the photo submitted. Any submission not meeting these requirements will be immediately disqualified. You may enter twins, triplets, etc. as one entry. Hereafter “Child” shall refer to a single child or collectively to twins/triplets, etc. as applicable. 

To enter by mail, include with your baby’s photograph, your name, address, day & evening phone numbers along with your child’s name, date of birth and date when picture was taken and mail to: 

LIVE’S BEAUTIFUL BABY SEARCH 2010
Ansonia Station
P.O. 230233
New York, NY 10023-0004 

Or you can enter by logging on to our Web site at: www.liveregisandkelly.com. There you will find instructions on the appropriate and acceptable file formats and sizes for submitting your entry electronically. Use the submission fields to provide your name, address and day & evening phone numbers along with your child’s name and date of birth, and properly formatted photo. 

LIVE can provide no technical support and accepts no responsibility for insuring the receipt of your online submission and photo. If you experience any difficulties trying to submit your entry via electronically, we recommend that you send your photo via U.S. mail to us at the above address. 

Entrants must be able to supply additional photo(s) if requested. Entries must be received by 5pm ET on Friday, January 29, 2010 to be eligible. Photos will not be acknowledged or returned. All entries become the property of LIVE and may be used in any manner, in any media, worldwide in perpetuity. 

Finalists must be available to appear on LIVE in New York during the week of March 1, 2010. Choice of dates for any appearance is at LIVE’s sole discretion. If a Winner is unable to travel on the dates selected, or does not possess documentation required to travel to New York (if needed), Winner will forfeit prize and an alternate winner will be selected, if time permits. As deemed necessary at the sole discretion of the Sponsor, LIVE will provide transportation and accommodation for the five (5) finalists asked to appear on the program. LIVE reserves the exclusive right to determine the details and/or necessity of such compensated travel arrangements. 

Federal, state and local taxes associated with all transportation and accommodations provided are the responsibility of the finalist. Any and all expenses not expressly mentioned above are the sole responsibility of the finalist. 

Entries remain the property of Sponsor and will not be returned or acknowledged. One entry per nominee will be considered for further participation. 

Sponsor is not responsible for mail that is lost, stolen, late, illegible, incomplete, damaged, mutilated, misdirected, altered, tampered with, or postage-due. 

Sponsor is not responsible for failed, partial or garbled computer transmissions, or for technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to electronic malfunction or damage of any network, hardware or software. If for any reason the contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or other causes that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the contest, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the contest. No responsibility is assumed for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries; or any problems or technical malfunctions of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or electronic entry to be received on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web-site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participation in or downloading any materials from this contest.

4. HOW AND WHEN WINNERS WILL BE SELECTED AND NOTIFIED 

Potential semi-finalists will be notified by telephone during the week of February 22, 2010. Three (3) attempts will be made to contact the potential semi-finalists. If contact with potential semi-finalists is not made within three (3) days potential semi-finalist will be disqualified and an alternate will be selected, time permitting. 

Ten (10) semi-finalists will be chosen from all qualifying entries. Entries will be judged by representatives of the LIVE and Parenting magazine staffs. 

The ten (10) semi-finalists pictures will appear on LIVE and on LIVE’s website on or about the week of March 1, 2010. Viewers will have the chance to vote on-line for five (5) of the ten (10) semi-finalists. Only one (1) entry will be accepted per registered e-mail address. The Viewers will be told on air when the on-line voting will begin and end. The five (5) finalists receiving the most individual votes will be invited to appear on the program. 

The five (5) finalists will attend a photo shoot held by Parenting magazine. Based solely on photos produced from the photo shoot, representatives from the staffs of LIVE and Parenting magazine will decide who will win the title of “LIVE’s Beautiful Baby.” 

All entries will be judged based on the visual appeal of the baby to the judging panels as evidenced by the photograph. All decisions of the judges are final and binding as to all contest matters. 

All five (5) finalists’ parent/legal guardian must supply proof of identity, sign an Affidavit of Eligibility, Release and Indemnification, provide their Social Security/tax identification number and must sign a liability release and a publicity release prior to their appearance and final qualification and appearance. Failure to timely comply with any requirement of these terms and conditions will result in the winning entrant being deemed ineligible for any prize.

5. PRIZE(S) 

One (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive $125,000 to be used towards a 4 year college education and will appear on a future cover of Parenting magazine, Early Years edition. Four (4) runners-up will each receive $25,000 to be used towards 1 year of college education. Ten (10) semi-finalists will each receive a year’s worth of Gerber’s Start Healthy, Stay Healthy food vouchers including a personalized nutrition plan. Valued at $1000 (per winner). 

Federal, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner, who will receive an IRS Form 1099 reflecting the final actual value of any prize valued at $600 or more. Consult with your tax professional regarding potential tax implications. 

Prize won by a minor will be awarded in parent’s or guardian’s name. Winners are not entitled to exchange or transfer prizes or to obtain cash or other substitutes, but Sponsor in its sole discretion may substitute prizes of equal or greater value. All expenses not specifically provided for herein are the winner’s sole responsibility. Some restrictions may apply. 

Prize is subject to availability. Sponsor is not responsible for cancellation or rescheduling of any appearance or for other circumstances that make it impractical or impossible to fulfill any appearance related element of the prize. The appearance on the cover of Parenting magazine element of the prize has no approximate retail value, and if it becomes impractical or impossible to fulfill this element, Sponsor’s only obligation will be to provide the remainder, if any, of prize.

6. RELEASES: By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these official rules and the decisions of the Sponsor / Judges and the contest administrator, which shall be final in all respects. 

By participating in this contest and accepting any prize that they may win, entrants agree to release LIVE with Regis and Kelly, American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., The Parenting Group, Inc., their respective parent, subsidiary, affiliated and successor companies, advertising and promotion agencies and prize suppliers, and each of their respective officers, directors, agents, representatives and employees, as well as each of their respective successors, representatives and assigns (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all actions, claims, injury, loss or damage arising in any manner, directly or indirectly, from participation in this contest and/or acceptance or use of the prize. 

Entrants authorize the Released Parties to use their name, voice, likeness, biographical data, city and state of residence and entry materials in programming or promotional material, worldwide in perpetuity, or on a winner’s list, if applicable, without further compensation unless prohibited by law. Sponsor is not obligated to use any of the above mentioned information or materials, but may do so and may edit such information or materials, at Sponsor’s sole discretion, without further obligation or compensation. 

By submitting entry materials, entrants certify that such materials are original and created by entrant, that entrants have the necessary rights, permission and authority to submit such materials, and, if applicable, that entrants maintain a valid copyright in the materials. Entrants acknowledge that such materials may be included and/or discussed in a broadcast, that such discussion may include statements or opinions by the broadcast talent or others about the entrants, the entrants’ appearances and/or the materials, and that those statements and opinions may be considered surprising, humiliating, embarrassing, derogatory, defamatory or otherwise offensive or injurious to them, Sponsor’s employees, its studio or at-home audience and/or other third parties. Entrants release the Released Parties from any actions, claims, injury, loss or damage allegedly caused, directly or indirectly, by any such statements or opinions made during a broadcast. 

To claim prize: (a) winner must provide proof of age, identity and residency; (b) winner must sign and return affidavit of eligibility/compliance with rules, publicity/liability release and indemnification; and (c) winner’s intended guest(s) or travel companion(s), if any, must sign liability/publicity release, all within the time period specified by Sponsor.

7. MISCELLANEOUS; WINNERS’ LIST: Void where prohibited or restricted by law. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. 

Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process and to cancel, terminate, modify and/or suspend the contest in the event of tampering or other circumstances, including but not limited to acts of God or civil disturbance that render it impractical or impossible to complete or fulfill the contest as originally planned. 

For a list of winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to LIVE’s Beautiful Baby Search 2010 — Winner’s List Ansonia Station, P.O. Box 230234, New York, NY 10023-0004 within 30 days after contest end date. Vermont residents may omit return postage. List of winners will be posted on www.liveregisandkelly.com for 30 days after contest end date.

Winning the 2010 Regis and Kelly baby contest photography contest is possible!

Here are some tips that will help guide you:

Unique Baby! Judges of photography contests are look for unique shots of beautiful babies. Of course you will want to follow the guidelines of the 2010 Regis & Kelly baby contest, but don’t forget to use your imagination.

Click Click! When setting your baby up to take beautiful photos we all know it can be difficult to keep your little one in order. Try to take between 50 to 100 photographs in a short-session. This will ensure your baby fresh and excited for that new toy you put in their lap! Nobody likes a tired, whiney baby. When complete you’ll have a great selection of photos to choose from.

Do your homework! Take a look at the 2009 Regis and Kelly baby contest winners. You can find some great content here: http://www.thecutekid.com/parent-center/baby/contests/. What type of photos won? Such as action shots, angles even the outfits they wore. Get a leg-up on the competition by doing your homework in advance. Parenting Magazine and Regis & Kelly Judges know what they are looking for!

Follow the rules! You’ll be surprised how many moms enter their beautiful baby into the contest just to find out they didn’t follow the rules and can’t be considered to win! Make sure to check out: http://bventertainment.go.com/tv/buenavista/regisandkelly/contests/beautifulbaby10/rules.html

Have a blast! Don’t stress out, it won’t be good for your baby, or those wrinkles! While taking photos of your beautiful baby try to have fun and a good time. Remember, you can’t win every contest but you’re supposed to have fun and enjoy spending time with your baby. Don’t put too much thought into winning the contest, focus on having fun with it for the best photo results.

While you can’t win every baby photo contest you enter, if you keep at it you are sure to win your share. More importantly you may be able make some friends along the way and you will certainly enhance the joy of your baby picture album.

When you’re thinking of joining any baby contest you always should think about the baby contest rules! (You can see them below).

Is the Parents Magazine Contest Safe? Yes!

Parents have no fear! Here are some details about the 2009 Parents Magazine Cover Contest:

Any Parent can upload six cute baby contest pictures to the Parents Magazine online photo contest at Parents.com for a chance to win $10,000 cash prize and be on the cover of parents magazine. The 2009 Parent Magazine Contest Judges will choose two of the cutest babies to model on the November-09 Parents Magazine Cover.

These lucky Parent Magazine Cover Baby Models will be Chosen From two Categories:

one for cute kids ages: 3 months to less than two years old
one for cute kids 2 years – to 6 years old.

2009 Parents magazine cover contest judges will review baby photo entries & select 40 semifinalists, 20 from each age category, based on the criteria set forth in the 2009 Parents Magazine Cover Contest Official Rules (see official rules below).

Dates to remember:

July 28 to September 3: visitors to the Parents Magazine Cover Contest website can cast votes and choose their favorite baby contest semifinalists.

*Votes are not going to be used when judging of entries in any round – sorry!

The winner of the $10,000 sweepstakes will be notified by mail on July 8.

10 of the finalists, 5 from the both age categories, will  fly to New York City for a professional modeling photo shoot. Two baby contest winners from the photo shoot, one from each age category, will be chosen to appear on November 2009 Parents Magazine Cover.

(see official rules below).

Baby Contests that Moms Have found to be Safe:

1. theCuteKid Baby Contest – 100% Trusted

2. Parents Magazine Cover Contest – 100% Trusted

3. Regis and Kelly Beautiful Baby Contest – 100% Trusted

4. GAP Casting Call Baby Contest – 100% Trusted

PARENTS MAGAZINE CONTEST RULES:

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THE PARENTS BABY CONTEST:

Parents Magazine Contest entry period begins April 1, 2009 and ends June 24, 2009 (the “Entry Period”).  Entries must be received by 11:59 p.m., E.T., on June 24, 2009 to be eligible to win. Parents Baby Contest ends September 1, 2009.  Entries will not be acknowledged or returned. Baby Contest Sponsor: Meredith Corporation, 1716 Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa.

ENTRY: Visit www.parents.com/cover-kid and complete the registration form, then follow the links and instructions to upload up to six (6) current photos of your child into one of the two contest age categories: (1) children between the ages of three (3) months and twenty-four (24) months on the date of entry, and (2) children between the ages of twenty-five (25) months and six (6) years on the date of entry.  Photos must be recent (taken within one month of entry for children under one year of age, and within three months of entry for children over one year of age), taken by entrant, non-professional, unpublished and may not have won any prize or award.  Photos must be .jpeg or .bmp image formats and cannot exceed 3 MB.

Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject and/or disqualify any entries, subjects, photos, or related materials that are nude, obscene, defamatory, profane, offensive, lewd, pornographic, false, misleading, deceptive, or otherwise inconsistent with its editorial standards, audience expectations, or reputational interests or that Sponsor believes may violate any applicable law or regulation or the rights of any third party.  Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to verify any element of any entry or related materials and to disqualify any entrant whose participation may subject the contest, Sponsor, or Sponsor’s advertisers, clients, or customers to controversy, negative publicity, scorn, or ridicule.

LIMIT:  One entry per household, per eligible child.  For entries of more than one child, you must complete the entry process separately for each child. No group entries.

PARENTS Magazine Contest $10,000 SWEEPSTAKES:  By submitting a valid Baby Contest entry, you will automatically be entered for a chance to win the Parents Magazine Cover Contest $10,000 Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”). Baby CONTEST ENTRY IS NOT REQUIRED TO ENTER THE SWEEPSTAKES.  To enter the Sweepstakes without entering the Baby Contest, go to www.parents.com/cover-kid and follow the instructions for Sweepstakes entry.  Click here to view the Official Rules of the Sweepstakes.

ELIGIBILITY: Legal residents of the 50 United States, and the District of Columbia, 21 years of age or older who are the parent or legal guardian of a child at least three (3) months old and not more than six (6) years old at time of entry are eligible to enter, except employees of Sponsor and any other organizations affiliated with the sponsorship, fulfillment, administration, prize support, advertisement or promotion of the Contest and their respective agents, affiliates, subsidiaries, and members of their immediate families or persons residing at the same address.

WINNER SELECTION: There will be three (3) rounds of judging for each age category:

First Round – on or about July 14, 2009, forty (40) Semi-Finalist entries (twenty (20) Semi-Finalists from 3 months to 24 months and twenty (20) Semi-Finalists from 25 months to 6 years of age)—will be selected from among all eligible entries by qualified judges appointed by Sponsor based on overall appearance of the child as shown in the photo(s) (34%), personality of child as expressed through the photo(s) (33%) and quality of photo(s) (33%).  Sponsor reserves the right to select fewer than forty (40) Semi-Finalists if, in its sole discretion, it does not receive a sufficient number of eligible and qualified entries.  On or about July 15, 2009, potential Semi-Finalists will be notified by email and/or telephone, and requested to confirm their compliance with eligibility requirements and to submit by email, on or before July 21, 2009, five (5) additional photos of the entered child taken between July 14, 2009 and July 21, 2009.

Each confirmed Semi-Finalist will receive one (1) Macy’s First Impressions or Greendog outfit by mail on or about August 4, 2009 (See Semi-Finalist Prize section, below).  Semi-Finalists will be invited to upload to the Contest website, on or before August 11, 2009, one (1) additional photograph of the Semi-Finalist’s child wearing the Macy’s outfit.  UPLOAD OF THIS PHOTOGRAPH IS COMPLETELY OPTIONAL.  Any such photographs submitted by Semi-Finalists will BE DISPLAYED ON THE CONTEST WEBSITE BUT WILL not be USED OR CONSIDERED IN ANY WAY IN THE CONTEST JUDGING PROCESS.

Second Round – on or about July 24, 2009, a qualified panel of judges appointed by Sponsor will select ten (10) Finalists—(five (5) Finalists from the 3 month to 24 month category and five (5) Finalists from the 25 month to 6 year category) from the forty (40) semi-finalists by applying the same judging criteria as used in the First Round to the five (5) additional photos submitted by the Semi-Finalists.

If a tie occurs in either round, the entry from among the tied entries having the highest score in the criterion of overall appearance of child will be deemed the winner.  Decisions of judges are final and binding in all respects.

The ten (10) Finalists will be notified by email and telephone on or about July 27, 2009. To be eligible as a Finalist, each Finalist child and one (1) parent or guardian will be required to travel to New York for a Parents photo shoot (travel provided by Sponsor as part of Contest prize – see Prizes section below for details), departing on August 9, 2009 and returning on August 11, 2009.  Failure to attend the photo shoot and/or travel on specified dates will result in disqualification.  Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may disqualify a Finalist for any reason, including without limitation, behavior of Finalist’s child at the photo shoot.

Third Round – on or about September 1, 2009, qualified judges appointed by Sponsor will select two (2) Grand Prize winners, one from each age group, based on appearance of child as shown in the photo(s) from the photo shoot (50%) and personality of child as expressed through the photo(s) from the photo shoot (50%).  In event of a tie, the photos of the tied Finalists from the photo shoot will be re-judged according to the criteria listed above by an additional judge who will serve as the tiebreaker.
PRIZES:
SEMI-FINALISTS
Each of the forty (40) Semi-Finalists will receive a Macy’s First Impressions or Greendog outfit (brand of outfit depends on age/size of Semi-Finalist), approximate retail value (“ARV”) $75.00 and a $50.00 Macy’s gift card.  Gift card subject to issuer restrictions.  Total ARV $125.00 per semi-finalist.
FINALISTS

The ten (10) Finalists will each receive, in addition to the Semi-Finalist prizes, a photo shoot prize package, consisting of a trip package for Finalist and the child featured in Finalist’s photos to a Parents photo shoot, including roundtrip coach-class air transportation for one (1) adult and one (1) child from a major U.S. airport nearest Finalist’s home (determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) to New York, NY, ARV $1800.00; ground transportation between airport and hotel and between hotel and photo shoot location; three (3) days and two (2) nights hotel (standard) accommodations at a hotel of Sponsor’s choice (single room, double occupancy), ARV $750.00, and a daily stipend of $150.00 for food and expenses while in New York City, total ARV of photo shoot package: $3,000.00.  Final actual value at time of booking and travel may be substantially more or less depending on point of origin and ticket availability.  Some restrictions may apply.  All other expenses including but not limited to all other meals, beverages, gratuities, incidentals, taxes, and ground transportation are the sole responsibility of the Finalists.
GRAND PRIZE WINNERS
The two (2) Grand Prize winners, in addition to receiving the Semi-Finalist and Finalist prizes, will also be awarded the following grand prize: The child of each of the Grand Prize winners will be featured on the special double cover of the November 2009 issue of Parents magazine. The winner in the 3 month – 24 month age category will be featured on the front cover, and the winner in the 25 month – 6 years age category will be featured on the second, inside cover. Each of the Grand Prize winners will receive a Macy’s First Impressions or Greendog outfit (brand of outfit based on age of winner), approximate retail value (“ARV”) $75.00 and a $500.00 gift card to Macy’s.  Gift card subject to issuer restrictions.

Appearance on the cover of Parents magazine is subject to availability.  Sponsor is not responsible for any circumstances that make it impractical or impossible to fulfill this element of the prize.  This element of the prize has no retail value, and if it becomes impractical or impossible to fulfill this element, Sponsor’s only obligation will be to provide the remainder of the prize.

Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if prize (or a portion thereof) cannot be awarded as described. Sponsor will determine all elements of prizes in its sole discretion. Prizes may not be assigned, transferred, changed or redeemed for cash, except at the sole discretion of Sponsor.  Prizes are awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee express or implied. Sponsor disclaims all and any liability for the actual provision, quality or nature of any third party product or service accepted by the winner. The awarding of any prize is contingent upon full compliance with these Official Rules.

CONDITIONS/WARRANTIES:  Entrants agree to be bound by Official Rules and agree that if any winner fails to provide proof of identity, refuses to provide required affidavit, is found to have violated the Official Rules or otherwise does not meet eligibility criteria, prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner. Entrants understand that Sponsor is not liable for injuries, losses or damages of any kind arising from participation in this promotion and acceptance, possession and use of prize. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the contest or in the announcement of the prizes. Decisions of Sponsor are final and binding in all respects.

By participating in this contest and accepting any prize that they may win, entrants agree to release Meredith Corporation, its parent, subsidiary, affiliated and successor companies, advertising and promotion agencies and prize suppliers, including Macy’s, and each of their respective officers, directors, agents, representatives and employees, as well as each of their respective successors, representatives and assigns (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all actions, claims, injury, loss or damage arising in any manner, directly or indirectly, from participation in this contest and/or acceptance or use of the prize.

Entrants authorize the Released Parties to use their name, voice, likeness, biographical data, city and state of residence and entry materials in programming or promotional material, worldwide, in perpetuity, or on a winner’s list, if applicable, without further compensation unless prohibited by law.  Sponsor is not obligated to use any of the above-mentioned information or materials, but may do so and may edit such information or materials, at Sponsor’s sole discretion, without further obligation or compensation.

By submitting entry materials, entrants certify that such materials are original and created by entrant, that entrants have the necessary rights, permission and authority to submit such materials, and, if applicable, that entrants maintain a valid copyright in the materials.

PRIVACY:   Registration for Sponsor’s Parents.com website is required to enter the Contest.  When you register, we collect personally identifying information about you, including your name, mailing address, and email address.  The information that you provide will be added to a centralized Sponsor database so that you will simultaneously be registered for Sponsor’s other websites as well.  By entering and providing the required registration information, you acknowledge that Sponsor may send you information, samples, or special offers it believes may be of interest to you about its publications or other complementary goods offered by Sponsor.  Sponsor may also include your name and postal address in postal address lists that Sponsor sells or rents to third parties for marketing purposes.  For more information about how Sponsor uses the information you provide, see Sponsor’s privacy policy at www.parents.com.  IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO SHARE YOUR INFORMATION, PLEASE DO NOT ENTER THIS PROMOTION.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION:  Except where prohibited, by participating Contest entrants agree that:  All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of participant(s) and Sponsor and its agents shall be governed by and construed exclusively in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law of any jurisdiction. Entrant agrees that any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to this Contest, or awarding of the prizes, shall be filed only in the state or federal courts located in the State of New York and entrant hereby consents and submits to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action. Except where prohibited, by participating in this Contest, entrant agrees that: (a) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or awarding of the prizes, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with participating in this Contest but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (c) under no circumstances will any participant be permitted to obtain awards for and hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitations or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above may not apply to you.

OTHER:  Sponsor assumes no responsibility for entries it is unable to process due to network, hardware or other technical failures; or any other reason.  Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process, the operation of the web site or otherwise in violation of these official rules. Sponsor further reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate or modify this promotion if not capable of completion as planned, including infection by computer virus, technical corruption, non-authorized human intervention or force majeure.  In the event of cancellation, Sponsor reserves the right to select winner(s) from among all eligible entries received prior to date of cancellation.  The use of automated entry systems or any other conduct that impedes the integrity of the contest is prohibited.  In the event of a dispute regarding online entry, entry will be deemed made by the holder of an established e-mail account associated with the entry.

GENERAL:  Except where prohibited by law: (i) entry constitutes permission to use winner’s entry, name, hometown, voice, likeness, photograph and any statements regarding this contest for editorial, public relations, promotional and advertising purposes on behalf of Sponsor without compensation; (ii) potential winners will be required to complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Ownership/Liability Release, Publicity Release, and Assignment of All Rights in Pre-Existing Work within ten (10) days of notification or the entry with the next highest score may become an alternate winner. If winner notification is returned as undeliverable, the entry with the next highest score may become an alternate winner.  By participating and winning a prize, winners release Sponsor, and its parents, affiliates, subsidiaries and agencies and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from any and all liability with respect to the prize won and participation in the contest.  Subject to all U. S. federal, state and local laws and regulations.  Void where prohibited.  Taxes on prize are sole responsibility of winners. Finalists and Grand Prize Winners will each receive an IRS Form 1099 in the amount of the retail value of the prize.  The Finalists’ names will be posted on www.parents.com after August 15, 2009. The grand prize winners will be posted on or about October 1, 2009.