Airport scans and two year olds

SheilaHeartsDisney

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• Aug 20, 2016

• #1

Last year we took our kids to Disney when they were 14 months old and of course we were able to carry them through the body scanners at the airport. They will be a little over two in October when we go. Will the let us carry them again or will tsa try to have them walk through by themselves?? Thanks!!

 

KerTggr

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Sep 9, 2005

• Aug 20, 2016

• #2

When I have traveled with my daughter, they let us use the metal detector scanner and basically had her follow me straight through (watch mommy then follow her). We couldn't be touching but she was right behind me. All that to say that it is doubtful they will let you carry through if no medical or other reason they couldn't just walk through.

 

henry72

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Aug 25, 2009

• Aug 20, 2016

• #3

We have flown when DS was 19 months and then later when DD was 22 months. Both times the toddlers walked by themselves through the scanner. One parent went first, then the kids and then the other parent. Easy Peasy.

 

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tee11

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• Aug 21, 2016

• #4

My two year old had to walk through herself, but it was literally only 4 steps from mommy to daddy - she was excited about the whole thing. No problems!

Now I'm hoping I can carry my 1 year old through this year?!
I hadn't even thought about it!

 

teddygurl28

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• Aug 22, 2016

• #5

when my lo was 15 months and 18 months they let me carry her and just wiped my hands for residue. I'm assuming this time around since she is walking independently and obediently now they will make her walk through on her own. at 18 months she still wasn't able to listen to my direction so tsa understood and was okay with that

 

RachaelA

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• Aug 22, 2016

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I wore my 2 year old in a carrier both times (it had no metal on it). I flew home with both kids (2 and 4) by myself. There was absolutely no way I could send both kids through the scanner and then follow because DD2 would have taken off guaranteed. I saw parents carrying their 1-2 year olds through the scanners while we were there.

 

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Govols1997

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• Aug 22, 2016

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My kids flew last at 12 and 9 years. They have never gone thru the scanner. They got thru the old school metal detector.

 

SheilaHeartsDisney

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• Aug 22, 2016

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Thanks all for your feedback. Seems like it can go either way. We will have 3 adults and 2 toddlers. My daughter should be fine going through to "get daddy" and hopefully my son will "get mommy".

Hoping tsa will allow a "run" through from my boy along with some possible crying from me putting him down.

It will be 2 seconds they should be fine.

 

blackpearl77

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• Aug 23, 2016

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You don't have to use the new scanners. I was going to ask them if we could use the old ones and before I even had a chance they motioned for me and my 5 year old to go through the old ones. Sons think they just have all kids go through the old ones. My husband went through the new scanner. when my son was 2 I carried him through the old ones so we did go through together. And kids can keep their shoes on.

 

Kaleea

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• Aug 23, 2016

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I have carried my 2 yr old through the scanner in my Ergo with no problems. We had to have extra pat downs due to her food because of her allergies, and there they just had me switch hips and did one side, then the other.

 

BraveLittleToaster2

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• Aug 23, 2016

• #11

My 2 year old walked through on his own...but they had me and my children go through the old metal detector and only my husband went thru the newer scanner. They also seemed to be patting down many people who went thru the canner as well

 

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StitchesGr8Fan

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• Aug 26, 2016

• #12

My daughter had to walk through on her own at 13 months and 28 mo the.

 

scrapquitler

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• Aug 26, 2016

• #13

SheilaHeartsDisney said:

Last year we took our kids to Disney when they were 14 months old and of course we were able to carry them through the body scanners at the airport. They will be a little over two in October when we go. Will the let us carry them again or will tsa try to have them walk through by themselves?? Thanks!!

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Children under 13 are exempt from the whole body scanner that you stand in and hold your arms up over your head.