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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Kids who are traveling with one parent will be asked additional questions by Security. Both my husband and I have experienced this when we have taken our son on different trips. It was never an issue because we were fine with our son traveling with a solo parent and our son had no clue what was happening.  A friend who went to Canada with her kids needed a note from her Husband to clear entry into Canada.

Security is on the look out for kids who might be abducted by a parent or close family member. Just be prepared that there might be a few other questions at the airport and that Security might want to talk to the Husband if they are not happy with the responses that the kids give. If your kids know that this trip is contested by their Dad, that could come out if Security chooses to ask more questions then just the kids names  when they are going through the TSA checkpoints. [/quote]

I have traveled alone with both my kids all over the world and have never been questioned by security. The closest we came was in Amsterdam when the Dutch official was bothered that our toddler still had her passport with her baby picture.[/quote]

The first time I went through security solo with DS, when he was 3, they asked a few extra questions and DS was being cute and wouldn’t answer who I was. Security wouldn’t let us through until DH, who was parking the car and meeting us at the gate, came through and presented his ID. DS never did say that I was Mom or that Dad was Dad but both parents with ID ended the stall. I never was concerned, I knew DH was coming and that DS was indeed my child, but there was a bit of a delay and Managers called over. We started carrying DS passport after that because toddlers can be unpredictable.

My Dh was travelling solo with DS and the TSA guy asked DS his name, who he was traveling with and was Mom coming? DS answered everything this time, his name, Dad, and Mom was going to see her Dad in state X while DS and DH went to visit Grandma. No issues. But there were some extra questions.

My Cousin had similar questions asked when traveling internationally with his kid solo. I had a friend asked questions by Customs traveling through Canada who requested proof that the Spouse was informed, they had a letter because they had been warned it could happen. The letter had Moms number on it so Security could call.

I don’t know if it is a good thing or a bad thing that you have not had similar experiences but there have been enough personal and anecdotal experiences in our life that we cover our bases to make travel go smoothly if it is a solo parent with the kid. [/quote]

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