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Is Birth Certificate Required for Child's Travel??
Asked by A.R. from Madison
on January 5, 2010
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I'm thinking about taking a trip with my soon to be 2 year old son. He has never been on an airplane before. I noticed on the airline's website that if the child is ...
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- You will have to purchase the seat.
- When we fly with our children a proof of who they are is needed a birth certificate or social security card . And if they are over 2 they need a seat . Once when we we...
- A., The airlines will take your word for it that your child is under two and doesn't require a ticket up until about the time they can walk. After that, they want ...
Don't Have a Birth Certificate for Flying?
Asked by S.W. from Charlotte
on May 26, 2008
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Hi everyone,
I needed so advice about flying I have a 7month old little girl and were going to visit my family in MA, Didn't realize that i needed a regular size birt...
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- I flew at Christmas with my 6 month old baby and no one asked me for any documentation. I didn't bring anything with me for such a request. You should notify the air...
- My son is going to be 2 in July. When he was 4 months we went to a funeral in Fl. (we live in Tn). Then when he was 6 months we went to visit his grandma in Las Vega...
- Some states now only have birth certificates in a card form (laminated). That is fine as long as it is certified. You should be able to see a seal on it. My 5 year ...
Do I REALLY Need My Son's Birth Certificate to Fly?
Asked by E.M. from Denver
on July 6, 2011
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First of all, I should say that I can't find it. I am usually very organized with these things but it not where it should be. UNLESS, we haven't even gotten it in th...
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- Your baby is obviously an infant (hopefully obvious to them), and I think they only want it if they are uncertain and you need to prove the age. I can't believe what ...
- I've never had an issue with needing one when flying with my kids but we always had a seat for them. If you can't find the Birth Certificate it is pretty easy to go t...
- If you can't find it, an immunization record (those yellow cards you get at the doctor's) should be sufficient if you are only flying domestically.
Travel
Asked by E.A. from Los Angeles
on September 3, 2011
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Hi Moms,
So excited to say we are planning a family vacation to my hometown of Guadalajara Mexico!! We are in the process of getting our airline tickets but I wanted...
Certificate of Birth Registration / Birth Certificate? the Same Thing in NYC?
Asked by R.K. from New York
on December 10, 2010
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Is a 'Certificate of Birth Registration' the same as a 'Birth Certificate' in NYC? My husband and I are about to travel with our 18 month old twins and need ID for the...
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- Registering the birth and a birth cert are usually not the same, although I am not positive about in NY. My boys were born in the UK, and we had to register their bir...
- They are not the same, you will have to send in for a birth certificate for the twins. However, I have traveled with my kids many times and have never been asked for I...
- No they are not the same. You have to send for an official copy of the birth certificate. They are just notifying you that a birth has been registered. It should sa...
Who Should Travel?
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on March 18, 2011
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I know I will get a good mix of answers to this question....and I am looking forward to them.
When a family has small children (new baby, other smalls at home), do ...
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- I don't know, I think a big deal can be made out of anything. Honestly, a 45 min car ride isn't very long at all, so I don't see the big deal in both parties travelin...
- If that close I think the grandparents should make most of the effort, but there are always special reasons that may not apply.
- I would think it would be equal. I'm sure you don't always like to travel and I'm sure probably don't always want to travel either. Breastfeeding or not if they live...
Travel
Asked by J.B. from Rapid City
on February 25, 2011
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We're planning to fly to Seattle this summer with our 2 kids. Our daughter will be 4 at the time, and our son will have just turned 2. We haven't flown for years (sinc...
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- Regardless, of whether the airline will allow you to have your just turned two on your lap, my biggest advice is to buy him a ticket. Whatever the cost of the ticket w...
- We went on a vacation when my children were almost 4 and almost 2. We rented car seats and found it to be worth the extra expense! However, if you do take car seat...
- Check Southwest if they fly from your area. No charge for baggage. You can check up to two bags each. Also I have found they have the lowest prices. Your son will ...
Holiday Travel with Infant
Asked by E.K. from New York
on March 18, 2010
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Hello,
I have an infant who has a pretty good schedule (one long nap mid-day). It has been proven in the past if we deviate from this schedule it is usually hard on ...
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- I would definitely go. Why not stay in a hotel overnight. Might make for a nice weekend. If you keep your baby on such a rigid schedule, the word flexibility w...
- My kids were on schedules and fell apart, too. That is a long drive for anyone to spend only 3 hours there - I would think seriously about not going even without kids....
- I am sorry to say but I do think you are being a bit over-protective. I am a mother of four and feel that sometimes you are going to have to go with the flow, even if ...
Travelling to Canada Without Husband
Asked by L.O. from Chicago
on May 7, 2007
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Hello,
Does anyone know what I need to do in order to travel with my baby without the father. Do I need a notarized consent. My husband will join us at a different da...
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- yes, you need a notarized consent from your husband. as an aside, we are a two-mom family, both of us are listed on the birth certificate. We carried this as well as...
- I have traveled to England and France with my kids and no husband without anything other than their passports. In order to get the passport both parents either have ...
- I am from Canada and now live in Chicago so I travel to Toronto every few months on my own with my 3 year old. I was told by the airline since her first trip at 6 wee...
Air Travel with Infant
Asked by J.V. from Minneapolis
on February 1, 2008
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I know there have been several travel related questions recently. But I am looking for advice from moms about flying with infants. My daughter is 8 months old. I hav...
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- Books, toys that she likes from home so they're familiar, snacks. We travelled when my oldest son (now 2) was 6 months old and he was perfect. I would suggest wearin...
- I flew with my daughter when she was 8mo and 10mo by myself. The one thing I didn't see mentioned in the other responses was that when I was waiting at the gate, I as...
- J., You have lots of great advice here. The only thing I didn't see mentioned (which worked great for my son) was a sling to carry him in. I used that instead of ...
