With all the rules and security checks that keep us safe, traveling with children can be a challenge. Take a look at these tips to help you make your way through airport security with your kids in tow.
Some helpful hints from the TSA:
At the X-Ray Machine:
- All carry-on baggage, including children's bags and items, must go through the X-ray machine. Examples include: diaper bags, blankets, and toys. **Be sure to use TSA locks on your children's luggage, too!
- All child-related equipment that will fit through the X-ray machine must go through the X-ray machine. Examples include: strollers, umbrella-strollers, baby carriers, car and booster seats, backpacks, and baby slings.
- When you arrive at the checkpoint, collapse or fold your child-related equipment. Secure items that are in the pockets, baskets, or attached to the equipment and place it on the X-ray belt for inspection. Plastic bins are provided to deposit such items.
- If any of your child-related equipment does not fit through the X-ray machine, security officers will visually and physically inspect it.
- Ask a Security Officer for help gathering your bags and child-related equipment, if you need it.
Walking through the Metal Detector:
- Remove babies and children from their strollers or infant carriers so that our Security Officers can screen them individually.
- You may not pass the child to another person behind you or in front of you during this process.
- Do not pass your child to our Security Officer to hold.
- The Security Officer may ask for your help screening your child.
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