Originally Posted by gsoltso

Sometimes when the TSO is not certain of a childs age, they may ask - there are 2 tiers to that age thing as well. 12 and under get to keep their shoes on, under 18 does not require an ID. The TSO may have just been determining whether the child was young enough to keep their shoes on, or old enough to have to remove them. If I have a question, I usually fins it best to simply ask a question about the age of a child (of course, I also incorporate the parent if they are there). That way there is no confusion, and screening is conducted properly.