Pardon my ignorance, but why would you need ID for your kids domestically?

When I travel with my kids I don't bring any.

It is typically not required for domestic travel

That’s crazy I didn’t know that. I know adults have to show ID to get on a plane. What if someone kidnaps a kid how do they even know it’s my kids?

That’s actually pretty wild. Super convenient for me but idk how is that even safe? So they can go on a plane with no ID? I didn’t mention the plane part.

Even on a plane?

Kids are required to carry their adult for ID

They don’t. That’s why they have you identify them lol.

As long as they have boarding passes nobody’s going to stop you.

Under 18 flying with adult does not need I'd.

When you really think about it, it is kind of weird to be able to take a kid on a plane with no proof of who they are and that I’m not kidnapping them.

Yes, id is not required for kids under 18.

My kids actually have passports for international travel but we don't use anything domestically. But sure why we would need anything.

Yeah I’m honestly shook. I thought I would have to at least bring their birth certificate. So basically someone can kidnap a kid and just freely travel with them??

If your kids look like you, no problem. If your kids are biracial you should have something on you proving your relationship. There are many documented instances where airline employees created problems. Like this one: https://www.fox21news.com/news/white-mom-accused-of-trafficking-biracial-daughter-stop-and-think-before-you-call-the-police/amp/

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I mean I guess if it was a problem, stricter rules would be in place? Kidnappings are usually done by family members and I bet the rest of the family knows immediately who did it if it happens. Doesn’t seem too difficult to track people down anymore with Amber alerts and all that. I feel like they’d immediately put out an alert to airlines, car rental places, etc and if the suspected kidnapper tried to book travel or check in at the airport, it would send up a red flag. Why did I just put so much thought into this??

Even more wild, I used to get on a plane when I was 10 by myself. The airline staff would walk me off the plane to meet my father.

I spent about 6 months commuting weekly between Newark and DC. The first 3 rows of the Friday night flight were full of unaccompanied minors who had one parent in DC and one in NJ. They all wore name tags and one of the flight attendants was designated to wrangle them.

If your kids are school age, their school may have issued an ID card when they were in elementary school. It is for ID purposes in the event of a kidnapping so you could provide it to the police. It may be buried in your wallet.

AFAIK, there's no legal requirement. However I suggest some family photos (maybe with dates visible) to show that you're together. Better yet, include friends and neighbors in the photos so they can confirm your relationship.

This probably won't be an issue unless parents and kids look different. I think it was in Texas a few years back that a white grandfather was handcuffed when he was taking a walk with his "Black" (biracial or adopted -- I don't recall) grandkid. Gross overreaction by the cops.

OP thinks he’s in the Cold War Eastern Bloc and needs to produce papers on request lol.

Kidnapping of a toddler is pretty damn rare.