Can i bring this on the plane?

[tjmw2727]

Thanks for the info/link.

When my kids were 4 and 5, I didn't even try to bring the smallest juice box I could find (4oz). I wonder how strict they are on "baby" items. Though it probably would have gone through fine. Last year, I was concerned about a 4oz bottle of children's liquid Tylenol. I just put it in the quart size ziploc with other things and no one said anything.


The site doesnt really specify age of the baby items. They say milk/juice for a baby or toddler is okay. In my child development studies, i've always thought of toddler as just learning to walk and 2 and under. I think someone on DIS said milk/juice is okay for 3 and under. May want to be prepared to have it dumped if you're traveling with an older-than-toddler child.

Actually tylenol is fine as it falls under the medications exemption here :
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/specialneeds/index.shtm

Liquid medicines including OTC are exempt and can be carried on, however it should not have been in your 3-1-1 bag but declared separately.

I have seen preschoolers with sippie cups where TSA has made them empty the cup or discard the juice box so I think it depends on what the screeners idea of baby/toddler is.

I would say if your child is 2 and under you should be able to bring your milk/juice with you. After 3ish you can probably buy what you need after security anyway so IMHO it isn't worth the potential hassle. You can just bring a sippie cup empty and fill it with something purchased after security or onboard.

TJ

 

[AlisonR80]

I have a small freezer bag just like that and was able to bring it through security. TSA took a long look at it as I guess the cold showed up on the x-ray screen. The agent told me that I was lucky that he wasn't taking it away, but when I told him that it did not use gel/liquid to keep it cold, he said it was okay.

If it doesn't use liquid/gel, then what's inside it? I'd be ticked if they confiscated it.

thanks for all the replies!

 

[KK'sMommy]

The last time we flew, they had milk on the plane. It is fine to give even young toddlers skim milk (if that is all they have) once in a while. The only reason they recommend whole milk is for the extra fat. One or two servings is not going to hurt anything.

 

[tjmw2727]

The last time we flew, they had milk on the plane. It is fine to give even young toddlers skim milk (if that is all they have) once in a while. The only reason they recommend whole milk is for the extra fat. One or two servings is not going to hurt anything.

ITA about using lowfat/skim once in a while for a baby toddler but unless your on an early morning flight they probably won't have milk onboard. Even on the am flights more and more I am finding powder milk almost all the time. DH was in first class to CA last week and all they had was powder milk - uggh.

If you need/want milk I would purchase it at the airport after security and bring it onboard. FWIW I always purchase what we want before boarding so we have what we like and can have it when we want rather than waiting on the FA. I also like the reclosable bottles in case of turbulance or to save something for later.

TJ

 

[Princess Roo]

It completely depends on the screener. The only case where the gel packs are clearly stated as OK are for medications needing refrigeration and for breastmilk. So, I personally would bring frozen grapes or a bag of frozen vegetables (to throw away/reuse as ice) rather than risk losing a nice cooler. If you are traveling with breastmilk and told to throw the gel pack away, I'd ask for a supervisor.

We fly frequently, and at different times we have been allowed to bring sippy with milk + ice pack, told to throw away just the ice pack, and told to throw away both. Throwing away both was when my son was not even quite 2 yet. They said it was because it was in a sippy, not bottle, and that I could buy some on the other side of security. Oh - and my 15 month old niece was flying once with medication that had to be chilled, an ice pack, and a sippy of milk all in the same little cooler and they made us dump the milk. I really wish they would just put in writing SPECIFICALLY what is allowed so that we could know in advance.

 

[AlisonR80]

I don't understand what the big deal is about a gel ice pack?! Why are they not allowed?

 

[NotUrsula]

Because they are gel.

If you want to take a gel pack through, you need to be carrying "breastmilk".

I recently had a business trip with an en-route overnight and the first flight out the next morning; my outbound schedule was extremely tight and I could not afford the time to check baggage. I fed the baby before I left, but I knew I was going to have to pump in the hotel room the first night and the following morning, and carry on the milk. In order to get my cooler bag and gel packs through as a carryon on the first flight leg, I filled three milk storage bottles with cow's milk. What did I do with it? I had it for breakfast the next morning, and put three bags of real breastmilk into the cooler with the gel packs for flight #2.

On the way home I had plenty of time, so checked my clothes and just carried on my laptop and the purse-sized cooler of 57 oz. of milk I had pumped over the 4 days. It drew some attention, but it passed.

TSA is forbidden by law from making you prove that milk is breastmilk. It's less of a hassle when the baby is with you because then your "milk" is a baby supply, but "breastmilk" is always allowed, and a cooler pack is always allowed with it. Repackage the milk into EBM storage bottles or bags, and you're golden.

 

[AlisonR80]

Because they are gel.

If you want to take a gel pack through, you need to be carrying "breastmilk".

I recently had a business trip with an en-route overnight and the first flight out the next morning; my outbound schedule was extremely tight and I could not afford the time to check baggage. I fed the baby before I left, but I knew I was going to have to pump in the hotel room the first night and the following morning, and carry on the milk. In order to get my cooler bag and gel packs through as a carryon on the first flight leg, I filled three milk storage bottles with cow's milk. What did I do with it? I had it for breakfast the next morning, and put three bags of real breastmilk into the cooler with the gel packs for flight #2.

On the way home I had plenty of time, so checked my clothes and just carried on my laptop and the purse-sized cooler of 57 oz. of milk I had pumped over the 4 days. It drew some attention, but it passed.

TSA is forbidden by law from making you prove that milk is breastmilk. It's less of a hassle when the baby is with you because then your "milk" is a baby supply, but "breastmilk" is always allowed, and a cooler pack is always allowed with it. Repackage the milk into EBM storage bottles or bags, and you're golden.

I have plenty of breastmilk bags, so all i need to do is put the milk in there? Sounds good to me!

 

[bear74]

I have plenty of breastmilk bags, so all i need to do is put the milk in there? Sounds good to me!

so do I. That sounds great for my 5yr old. Glad to hear I can bring baby food and juice on the plane. My youngest will be 11 months when we go.

Does anyone know what kind of ID is required for infants to fly? I just checked the TSA site but could not find any info.

 

[tjmw2727]

so do I. That sounds great for my 5yr old. Glad to hear I can bring baby food and juice on the plane. My youngest will be 11 months when we go.

Does anyone know what kind of ID is required for infants to fly? I just checked the TSA site but could not find any info.

To fly and clear security only passengers 18 and over need id fo domestic travel.

However - if you haven't purchased a ticket for the 11 month old you will need a BC to prove the baby is eligible to fly free on your lap. (Over 2 weeks and under 2 years) The BC is to prove eligibilty for the free flight not to fly.

Southwest is very strict about this but the other airlines do often ask for a BC depending on the agent.

TJ

 

[bear74]

To fly and clear security only passengers 18 and over need id fo domestic travel.

However - if you haven't purchased a ticket for the 11 month old you will need a BC to prove the baby is eligible to fly free on your lap. (Over 2 weeks and under 2 years) The BC is to prove eligibilty for the free flight not to fly.

Southwest is very strict about this but the other airlines do often ask for a BC depending on the agent.

TJ

thanks guess I need to go to the health department and get a copy of her Birth certificate. She will be flying on my lap.

 

[Nicolepa]

The last time we flew, they had milk on the plane. It is fine to give even young toddlers skim milk (if that is all they have) once in a while. The only reason they recommend whole milk is for the extra fat. One or two servings is not going to hurt anything.

Counting on them having milk AND them letting you have it is a big if. When my kids were little they told me that the milk was for coffee and that if they had any left after they were done with their service then I could have it.

The only time I ever had milk on a plane was when they served breakfast and had cereal. Then I would use my milk and my childs milk for the child and I'd be left with dry cereal. Now you don't get meals so you probably couldn't even get that.

 

[perkinsrose]

thanks guess I need to go to the health department and get a copy of her Birth certificate. She will be flying on my lap.

I always fly/travel with my older kids' birth certificates anyway (and medical insurance cards too ofcourse).

 

[lillykat]

Yes, that should be fine - but if its easier you can also purchase milk and juice after security.

All the info can be found here:
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/children/formula.shtm

TJ

Thank you I hope to be able to but our flight is at 715 am and I was told there "might" be something open.

 

[lillykat]

ITA about using lowfat/skim once in a while for a baby toddler but unless your on an early morning flight they probably won't have milk onboard. Even on the am flights more and more I am finding powder milk almost all the time. DH was in first class to CA last week and all they had was powder milk - uggh.

If you need/want milk I would purchase it at the airport after security and bring it onboard. FWIW I always purchase what we want before boarding so we have what we like and can have it when we want rather than waiting on the FA. I also like the reclosable bottles in case of turbulance or to save something for later.

TJ

If you buy it after security how do you keep it cold? She will need a bottle on take off and landing - she won't drink juice from a bottle (and only rarely drinks it at all if I'm lucky) and won't drink water from a bottle either. She doesn't take a paci and her ped said she needed a bottle for her ears at take off and landing.

 

[tjmw2727]

If you buy it after security how do you keep it cold? She will need a bottle on take off and landing - she won't drink juice from a bottle (and only rarely drinks it at all if I'm lucky) and won't drink water from a bottle either. She doesn't take a paci and her ped said she needed a bottle for her ears at take off and landing.

I use a soft sided cooler with frozen grapes. However, I was referring more to folks with older toddlers/preschoolers who may have issues with the TSA agents interpertation of "baby".

Since you are traveling with a baby you won't have any issues bringing bottles through and you are allowed an ice pack to keep them cool.

Here is all the information from the source :
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/children/index.shtm#4

TJ