Can kids under 18 fly without ID?

Okay, so, can kids under 18 fly without ID? Let me tell you, it’s honestly SUCH a relief that my kids don’t need, like, individual IDs for domestic flights. Seriously! I mean, the thought of trying to juggle all those tiny IDs – you know, the kind that’s always disappearing into the bottom of the diaper bag or, heaven forbid, getting chewed on? – along with boarding passes, my purse, and trying to keep everyone from running into the gate…it just gives me a headache just thinking about it. Ugh!

International travel, though? Now that’s a whole different ballgame, isn’t it? Honestly, I’d be a nervous wreck without the proper paperwork for each of them. I remember one time, we were flying to Mexico, and I triple-checked everyone’s passports, right? Well, my youngest, little Timmy, somehow managed to smear peanut butter all over his photo page. I almost had a heart attack! Luckily, they let us through after a bit of explaining and some serious scrubbing with a baby wipe, but still! Talk about extra stress I could totally do without! But hey, you know, safety is obviously paramount, right? So, I guess I’ll just keep triple-checking those passports until they’re old enough to fly solo. And even then, probably! Ha!