Guest guest Posted May 2, 2003 Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 Hi - doctor is 9 hours away. We've been traveling on a plane to his appointments since he was 9 weeks old and in the DBB. We've had no problem putting it in our diaper bag to take on the plane when he went down to nighttime wear. They will ask to look in your bag, but they don't even take it out or ask any questions about it. I'm sure they have strict lines about not discriminitating about orthopedic devices. Have a safe flight! > >Reply-To: nosurgery4clubfoot >To: nosurgery4clubfoot >Subject: DBB and Air travel >Date: Fri, 02 May 2003 15:36:54 -0000 > >Hello everyone, > >I have a question about travelling with the DBB. I'll be traveling >on an airplane and I'm wondering if anyone has any trouble getting >it through security checks. My son only wears it a night, and I'm >afraid to check it in the luggage in case that gets lost so I want >to carry it on the plane. Will I have a hard time doing this?...I >mean, would they think of the metal bar as a possible weapon? > >thanks!! > > and son > _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2003 Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 Hi - doctor is 9 hours away. We've been traveling on a plane to his appointments since he was 9 weeks old and in the DBB. We've had no problem putting it in our diaper bag to take on the plane when he went down to nighttime wear. They will ask to look in your bag, but they don't even take it out or ask any questions about it. I'm sure they have strict lines about not discriminitating about orthopedic devices. Have a safe flight! > >Reply-To: nosurgery4clubfoot >To: nosurgery4clubfoot >Subject: DBB and Air travel >Date: Fri, 02 May 2003 15:36:54 -0000 > >Hello everyone, > >I have a question about travelling with the DBB. I'll be traveling >on an airplane and I'm wondering if anyone has any trouble getting >it through security checks. My son only wears it a night, and I'm >afraid to check it in the luggage in case that gets lost so I want >to carry it on the plane. Will I have a hard time doing this?...I >mean, would they think of the metal bar as a possible weapon? > >thanks!! > > and son > _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2003 Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 Hi - doctor is 9 hours away. We've been traveling on a plane to his appointments since he was 9 weeks old and in the DBB. We've had no problem putting it in our diaper bag to take on the plane when he went down to nighttime wear. They will ask to look in your bag, but they don't even take it out or ask any questions about it. I'm sure they have strict lines about not discriminitating about orthopedic devices. Have a safe flight! > >Reply-To: nosurgery4clubfoot >To: nosurgery4clubfoot >Subject: DBB and Air travel >Date: Fri, 02 May 2003 15:36:54 -0000 > >Hello everyone, > >I have a question about travelling with the DBB. I'll be traveling >on an airplane and I'm wondering if anyone has any trouble getting >it through security checks. My son only wears it a night, and I'm >afraid to check it in the luggage in case that gets lost so I want >to carry it on the plane. Will I have a hard time doing this?...I >mean, would they think of the metal bar as a possible weapon? > >thanks!! > > and son > _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2003 Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 , You could always ask for a note from your doctor stating that your child needs to wear it daily, so that they have to allow you to bring it. I wouldn't think you'd have any problems, but in this day of " super safety " , I think you might want to have the doctor's note with you just in case you happen to get a security person who is a bit over the top. A person using a metal cane would also have a potential weapon, but I would imagine that they're allowing them on board! Good luck, & (3-16-00) > Hello everyone, > > I have a question about travelling with the DBB. I'll be traveling > on an airplane and I'm wondering if anyone has any trouble getting > it through security checks. My son only wears it a night, and I'm > afraid to check it in the luggage in case that gets lost so I want > to carry it on the plane. Will I have a hard time doing this?...I > mean, would they think of the metal bar as a possible weapon? > > thanks!! > > and son Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2003 Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 , You could always ask for a note from your doctor stating that your child needs to wear it daily, so that they have to allow you to bring it. I wouldn't think you'd have any problems, but in this day of " super safety " , I think you might want to have the doctor's note with you just in case you happen to get a security person who is a bit over the top. A person using a metal cane would also have a potential weapon, but I would imagine that they're allowing them on board! Good luck, & (3-16-00) > Hello everyone, > > I have a question about travelling with the DBB. I'll be traveling > on an airplane and I'm wondering if anyone has any trouble getting > it through security checks. My son only wears it a night, and I'm > afraid to check it in the luggage in case that gets lost so I want > to carry it on the plane. Will I have a hard time doing this?...I > mean, would they think of the metal bar as a possible weapon? > > thanks!! > > and son Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2003 Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 , You could always ask for a note from your doctor stating that your child needs to wear it daily, so that they have to allow you to bring it. I wouldn't think you'd have any problems, but in this day of " super safety " , I think you might want to have the doctor's note with you just in case you happen to get a security person who is a bit over the top. A person using a metal cane would also have a potential weapon, but I would imagine that they're allowing them on board! Good luck, & (3-16-00) > Hello everyone, > > I have a question about travelling with the DBB. I'll be traveling > on an airplane and I'm wondering if anyone has any trouble getting > it through security checks. My son only wears it a night, and I'm > afraid to check it in the luggage in case that gets lost so I want > to carry it on the plane. Will I have a hard time doing this?...I > mean, would they think of the metal bar as a possible weapon? > > thanks!! > > and son Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2003 Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 One more thought- some parents just put the brace on the baby when going through airport security, so that it's not in your carry-on bag, but on the child. I'm not sure how old is, but this might be an option for you if he's not walking much yet. > Hello everyone, > > I have a question about travelling with the DBB. I'll be traveling > on an airplane and I'm wondering if anyone has any trouble getting > it through security checks. My son only wears it a night, and I'm > afraid to check it in the luggage in case that gets lost so I want > to carry it on the plane. Will I have a hard time doing this?...I > mean, would they think of the metal bar as a possible weapon? > > thanks!! > > and son Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2003 Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 One more thought- some parents just put the brace on the baby when going through airport security, so that it's not in your carry-on bag, but on the child. I'm not sure how old is, but this might be an option for you if he's not walking much yet. > Hello everyone, > > I have a question about travelling with the DBB. I'll be traveling > on an airplane and I'm wondering if anyone has any trouble getting > it through security checks. My son only wears it a night, and I'm > afraid to check it in the luggage in case that gets lost so I want > to carry it on the plane. Will I have a hard time doing this?...I > mean, would they think of the metal bar as a possible weapon? > > thanks!! > > and son Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2003 Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 I'm sure you'll get advice from some who've actually traveled by air, but I'm sure that if they see it in your carry-on and it's attached to shoes they'll let you through. I know when I went to the courthouse a while back they questioned what it was when they saw it on the x-ray machine, but once I took it out of the bag and showed them it wasn't a problem. Hope this helps a little. Theresa > Hello everyone, > > I have a question about travelling with the DBB. I'll be traveling > on an airplane and I'm wondering if anyone has any trouble getting > it through security checks. My son only wears it a night, and I'm > afraid to check it in the luggage in case that gets lost so I want > to carry it on the plane. Will I have a hard time doing this?...I > mean, would they think of the metal bar as a possible weapon? > > thanks!! > > and son Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2003 Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 , I too don't like to check the FAB, in case luggage is lost. So I always carry it on. We've flown quite a few times with it, and never had a problem, until a recent trip, which was right after the war in Iraq had begun and the security level was higher than usual. When it's been in a bag, it has never been any problem. This time, though, my daughter was wearing it (because it was still very early in the morning and I wanted her to wear it a while on the plane). As we were ready to go through the metal detectors, the security officers asked me to stop and take it off. I had to squat down on the floor to undo the laces while the long line was held up behind me. They said it needed to be off, because it, of course, would set off the metal detector and then they'd have to search us. I put it in a bin that they sent through X ray. We walked through, and the metal detector went off anyway. (Turns out it was someting in my shoes.) Anyway, they then proceeded to 'wand' me and in the security area off to one side. It was an odd sight, seeing a little 2 year old girl standing with her arms out to one side, facing a wall, having a metal detector waved over her! So I guess my recommendation is.. that if you pack the FAB in your carry-on you shouldn't have any trouble. Have a good trip! and > Hello everyone, > > I have a question about travelling with the DBB. I'll be traveling > on an airplane and I'm wondering if anyone has any trouble getting > it through security checks. My son only wears it a night, and I'm > afraid to check it in the luggage in case that gets lost so I want > to carry it on the plane. Will I have a hard time doing this?...I > mean, would they think of the metal bar as a possible weapon? > > thanks!! > > and son Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2003 Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 , I too don't like to check the FAB, in case luggage is lost. So I always carry it on. We've flown quite a few times with it, and never had a problem, until a recent trip, which was right after the war in Iraq had begun and the security level was higher than usual. When it's been in a bag, it has never been any problem. This time, though, my daughter was wearing it (because it was still very early in the morning and I wanted her to wear it a while on the plane). As we were ready to go through the metal detectors, the security officers asked me to stop and take it off. I had to squat down on the floor to undo the laces while the long line was held up behind me. They said it needed to be off, because it, of course, would set off the metal detector and then they'd have to search us. I put it in a bin that they sent through X ray. We walked through, and the metal detector went off anyway. (Turns out it was someting in my shoes.) Anyway, they then proceeded to 'wand' me and in the security area off to one side. It was an odd sight, seeing a little 2 year old girl standing with her arms out to one side, facing a wall, having a metal detector waved over her! So I guess my recommendation is.. that if you pack the FAB in your carry-on you shouldn't have any trouble. Have a good trip! and > Hello everyone, > > I have a question about travelling with the DBB. I'll be traveling > on an airplane and I'm wondering if anyone has any trouble getting > it through security checks. My son only wears it a night, and I'm > afraid to check it in the luggage in case that gets lost so I want > to carry it on the plane. Will I have a hard time doing this?...I > mean, would they think of the metal bar as a possible weapon? > > thanks!! > > and son Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2003 Report Share Posted May 4, 2003 , We traveled about two months ago from Cedar Rapids to Chicago to London to Helsinki to Oulu by plane, and went through several security checks. I carried the DBB literally in my hands so that it wouldn't get lost, and the security personnel didn't pay any attention to it in any of the airports we went. We had some funny situations too in our journey, the first one being in CR where my carry on luggage was searched at one point, and when I got it back and walked about three metres, another officer wanted to search it again. And for some reason me, an innoncent-looking mommy, was the one that was always randomly searched. In London Heathrow they found baby nail clippers in my purse, and they said that I could take them in the plane IF I promised not to use them in there!!! Of course I promised.. I wonder if they'd have let me take a knife in the plane had I promised not to use it.. Sanna & Veeti > Hello everyone, > > I have a question about travelling with the DBB. I'll be traveling > on an airplane and I'm wondering if anyone has any trouble getting > it through security checks. My son only wears it a night, and I'm > afraid to check it in the luggage in case that gets lost so I want > to carry it on the plane. Will I have a hard time doing this?...I > mean, would they think of the metal bar as a possible weapon? > > thanks!! > > and son Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2003 Report Share Posted May 4, 2003 , We traveled about two months ago from Cedar Rapids to Chicago to London to Helsinki to Oulu by plane, and went through several security checks. I carried the DBB literally in my hands so that it wouldn't get lost, and the security personnel didn't pay any attention to it in any of the airports we went. We had some funny situations too in our journey, the first one being in CR where my carry on luggage was searched at one point, and when I got it back and walked about three metres, another officer wanted to search it again. And for some reason me, an innoncent-looking mommy, was the one that was always randomly searched. In London Heathrow they found baby nail clippers in my purse, and they said that I could take them in the plane IF I promised not to use them in there!!! Of course I promised.. I wonder if they'd have let me take a knife in the plane had I promised not to use it.. Sanna & Veeti > Hello everyone, > > I have a question about travelling with the DBB. I'll be traveling > on an airplane and I'm wondering if anyone has any trouble getting > it through security checks. My son only wears it a night, and I'm > afraid to check it in the luggage in case that gets lost so I want > to carry it on the plane. Will I have a hard time doing this?...I > mean, would they think of the metal bar as a possible weapon? > > thanks!! > > and son Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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