MEET the happy youngsters who have made it to the final of the Daily Echo Child of the Year 2015 competition.

You have been voting in your hundreds since the Child of the Year supplement featuring all the entries was published.

And now we are down to the final 18 who are trying to win a magnificent winning photograph and certificate.

Now it is over to the judges who will be selecting a winner in each category and then the overall winner. Don’t miss the Daily Echo tomorrow when we reveal the winner’s names. The pictures for this competition were taken by Fraser Portraits.

0-9 months

Charlie Roberts 0287 

Bournemouth Echo:

Ethan King 0296 

Bournemouth Echo:

Holly Carpenter 0300

Bournemouth Echo:

Jack Wilkes 0307

Bournemouth Echo:

10-18 months

Amelie Saunders 0342

Bournemouth Echo:

Betsy Underwood 0345

Bournemouth Echo:

Erin Clark 0352

Bournemouth Echo:

Gracie Minett 0354

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19-36 Months

Harry Oliver 0393

Bournemouth Echo:

Jayden Charles Palmer 0396

Bournemouth Echo:

Llana Christopher 0398

Bournemouth Echo:

Mason Cooper 0401

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3-6 years

Archie Christopher 0412

Bournemouth Echo:

Maddie Whitemore 0431

Bournemouth Echo:

Smilte Stefanija Sudikaite 0437

Bournemouth Echo:

Xavier Brown 0439

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