Photo Contest Guidelines

You can submit up to one photo a day. When you share the contest via social media (and please do!) please use the hashtag #KidsNcritters

The Submission must be a digital photo;

The Submission must be entrant's original creation and owned one hundred percent (100%) by the entrant;

The Submission must demonstrate the Theme of the contest. ParentMap has sole discretion in determining if the photo demonstrates the theme.

Criteria for submission

The submission must demonstrate the theme of the contest, "Kids + Critters" and feature babies, children families and animals. ParentMap has sole discretion in determining that the photo demonstrates the theme.

The contest opens on March 1, 2016 and ends on March 15, 2016

Entrants must be a legal resident of the 50 United States and District of Columbia, and must be 18 years of age or older. Entrants must not be an employee of ParentMap and the entrant must not be involved in any part of the administration and execution of this giveaway. Entrants must not be an immediate family (parent, sibling, spouse, child) or household member of a ParentMap employee.

By entering the giveaway, you agree to receive newsletters from ParentMap. We never sell, rent or share your email address or information. Read our giveaway rules and privacy policy for more details.

How and when winners are chosen

Editors will choose winners out of a pool of the top 20 submissions that have earned the most reader votes. We will announce the winners by March 15, 2016

Use of photos

Upon entering one of ParentMap's photo contests, you are acknowledging and giving consent that your photo may be used on ParentMap's website, social media pages, print publications or email newsletters without compensation.

How to share

We'd love you to share the contest through Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, by email, letter, pony express -- however you share best! Please use hashtag #KidsNcritters when you share, and tag ParentMap, too.

Questions?

Email Rory Graves at rory@parentmap.com