Airport Security

[1stTimeMama4-4-10]

I know with the holidays coming and travel increasing, the new scanners are on lots of minds here; I just thought I would post my experience.  We flew out of Hartford, CT on 11/18 and out of O'Hare on 11/22.  Out of Hartford, no one in my group went through the x-rays -  they were not in use.  Out of O'Hare, everyone in my group (5 adults) EXCEPT me was selected to go through the x-ray machines. I was carrying DD (7months).  It looked like it was being done at random, but I was so thankful that I was not asked to choose between radiation (mild I know, but still) and a stranger touching my child.  I still had not decided which was worse when I got to the airport. 

Obviously I don't know what other people will experience, I just thought some mommas might feel better knowing that it might not be required. 

[P.J.]

We are about to travel to and through the US, with five total flights in the month of December. There are quite a few discussions in the Safety forum on this right now, and also some good info about how the scanners really are not as safe as they are saying. I still don't know what I'll do either. It would weird me out to have some uniformed, tough guy-looking man with rubber gloves rubbing his hands all over my son. Honestly though, DS is very social and outgoing and loves being passed around, so I highly doubt it will phase him at all. And it lasts all of what, half a minute?

[ellairiesmom]

we flew the 11th > 14th...newark & ft lauderdale.

newark-didn't even make me take dd2 out of kinderpack on my back.  dd1 walked through old school detector, i followed w/ baby on my back & then agreed to a light pat down that was very relaxed.  

ft lauderdale-2 tsa agents were confused about their rules & in the end, i took dd2 out of carrier, walked through with her in arms.  no pat down.  it was an old school detector.  

ft lauderdale ran a check on all our liquids & food but let it all through.  i had forgotten to empty things from our afternoon before traveling home but they allowed it all after a quick sample test.