Are You Traveling Abroad With Children? Important Tips
Airport security officers have to screen everyone, regardless of age (even babies), before they can go through security checkpoints. However, they will not ask you to do anything that will separate you from your child or children. Here are some tips.
By Larry Westfall
Airport security officers have to screen everyone, regardless of age (even babies), before they can go through security checkpoints. However, they will not ask you to do anything that will separate you from your child or children.
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers are specially trained and they understand your concern for your children. They will approach your children gently and treat them with respect. If your child becomes uncomfortable or upset, security officers will consult you about the best way to relieve your child's concern.
NEVER leave babies in an infant carrier while it goes through the X-ray machine.
All carry-on baggage, including children's bags and items, must go through the X-ray machine. This includes diaper bags, blankets, and toys.
All child-related equipment that will fit through the X-ray machine must go through. 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. Remove items that are in the pockets, baskets, or attached to the equipment and place them 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.
If your child can walk without your assistance, we recommend that you and your child walk through the metal detector separately. If you are carrying your child through the metal detector and the alarm sounds, the security officer will have to do an additional screen of both you and your child.
Remove babies and children from their strollers or infant carriers so that 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 the security officer to hold.
The security officer may ask for your help screening your child.
The security personnel are just doing their job keeping the airways safe. Please cooperate and it will make your security screening go much smoother.
About the Author:
Larry Westfall is a frequent traveler to Bangkok - the City of Angels - who books his Bangkok Hotels at Bangkok Accommodations. Article source: 111 Travel Directory: Triple1.com (triple one dot com)
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Article added 01/17/08.
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