I need an ID card for a 5 year old????

[purr]

WTF?

I never had one when I was a kid....

Heres the scoop.. I call the airline to make sure that my 7 mo old is on the ticket for our trip to Canada in March, and I was told to call the gov't travel dept and ask about what identification I need for the kids. So I called and the guy proceeds to tell me that I need to get picture ID cards for my then 7 mo old and my 5 year old, their birth certificates, and I need to get a letter from my 5 yr olds father saying he permits me to take him out of the country.

GEEZ. I used to visit my relatives in Toronto ALL THE TIME when I was a child and never once needed anything like above - it was just me, my mom, my grandmother, and my grandfather going. I can see the note from his father but ID cards??? They'll be obsolete in no time.

Any advice?