I think his parents are going to apply...I am assuming this is enough to disqualify them? Of course I will find another reason. They gross $190K a year. They drove up in a fancy car & want to rent my townhouse. They are moving according to them because current owner is selling. They have been there 8 years. --108.51.xxx.xxx

Contact the owner of their property and see what he/she is asking for the house. If it's not for sale, you've caught their first lie. --50.32.xxx.xx

I was wondering is this normal behavior (been a while since i was around a 2 year old) and can the windows break? --108.51.xxx.xxx

A couple applied to rent one of my premises. When I told them to come to the premises to sign the lease, he came with his 3 year old daughter from a previous marriage. She kicked everything, walls, cabinets, doors, etc. Ignored his commands. So I told him to leave-- there would be no lease, no keys. --66.226.xx.xxx

Well, the other day, my almost 2 year old was banging on my living room window with a hammer, so yes. When I yelled "no" at him, he knew he was serious. --50.32.xxx.xx

This is why I'm hesitant on lock box showings. I've started them again, but you miss this stuff. This stuff is IMPORTANT, IMPORTANT, IMPORTANT to see. Ihad a couple with 2 kids about 8 years ago running around like nuts and standing on the baseboard heaters. I should've pay attention to that flag, because that couple got evicted. --50.32.xxx.xx

If a kid seems a little spoiled in his current home, he will be a major problem in my house. There is no middle ground. Great or awful. --72.172.xxx.xx

Is it normal for a 2 YO to behave in that manner? Probably. The concerning part is the parents letting it continue. --70.178.x.xx

Good parents wouldn't let a kid act like that in public regardless of what he does at home,assuming this is a nice home in an A or B neighborhood there is no way I would take them --72.231.xxx.xxx

Then of course there are the parents I see in W-mart that actually scream at their kids and call them names for stuff that really doesn't warrant such from a parent. Glad they are not my tenants too. --108.44.xx.xxx

Running right into things with the arm out in front of him would indicate a vision problem. I taught kindergarten so two year olds are not my area of expertise. I do think this behavior is not normal and self destructive unless the kid is half blind. If the parents are not controlling this or helping the child I would not want them as tenants. If the kid hurts himself you will possibly get sued. --73.178.xxx.xx

I get a little nasty about this because I am just so tired of adults placing wants above discipline (scheduling a sitter to put little Festus to bed takes discipline.) No, the world does not want to see your two year old out in society after 7 PM! --172.58.xxx.xx

I've got a lot of grandkids and even when you are watching them without blinking, somehow that little one gets chapstick all over the picture window in seconds !! --72.70.xxx.xx

The last time that I asked a parent to "control" their children during a showing, I was belittled and ridiculed by the parents. They said, "what would you do, after all they are only children"? I replied, while pulling out of my pocket some lip gloss, "I could pepper spray them, do you think that will stop them in their tracks"? The parents than gathered up their brood and left. --47.156.xx.xx

Laura,the fact that they're making that kind of money an still renting tells you all you need to know,Poor child? And Miss Ally's worried about Ahmid............charlie.............................................................. --174.199.xx.xxx

Laura,I suppose there's a lot to be said for some people not having children...........charlie..........................................................an awful lot........................ --174.199.xx.xxx

I took a toy away from a kid who was banging it against a window at a showing. Mom freaked out on ME for taking the kids toy. Apparently I was out of line? She got even angrier when I told her I would not be renting to her. --71.10.xxx.xxx

Oh boy, I'm not looking forward to my next vacancy. We have a 3 bed 2 bath that attracts lots of people with kids. Sunday showing scheduled,not looking forward to it after reading all these stories...Robert J [CA] love the pepper spray idea, think I'll go get some --67.143.xxx.xxx

My grandmother used to say she wished she had a magic wand that she could use on people who should never have children. --72.188.xxx.xxx

This is why we remove walls, closets and doors to reduce number of bedrooms... --50.82.xxx.xx

Robert J of CA, The pepper spray answer is a classic. It solved your problem quickly. They were gone and now onto the next prospect. Saved you a lot of wear and tear on the unit. --99.56.xx.xx

NE,telling them the owner was selling,was as good an excuse as any to get rid of a nuances ............how would you get rid of them..........charlie.......CJ....lip gloss is OK....too........................................................... --174.199.xx.xxx

I had simular showing. Kid ran into each bedroom and put his wild waving hands on the mini blinds... Scattered blinds swaying... Momma running after kid from room to room.. More like "catch me if you can" found a way to disqualify as there was also another 2 year old that lives with baby mama and comes ever other weekend... Can you image two 2 year olds with such parenting skills... Mom and dad 19 and age 20... Plenty of income... No discipline! --99.203.xx.xxx

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I had a long time friend visit many years ago(They just graduated from college recently) with her 3 y/o twins. They went tearing into my flowers bent on destruction and mother turned to me and said, "Oh my, I hope they don't destroy your flowers." I told her, "Oh don't worry, most of my flowers are roses and they can take care of themselves." --216.23.xxx.xx

That man called me again a couple of days later about the house and of course I was all nervous about denying someone because I was new at this but I just told him it wasn't going to work out. --72.188.xxx.xxx

My mom would have jerked a knot in my tail if I acted like that. --65.188.xxx.xxx

Laura if you have good system to bill tenant in next rent cycle this may work to discipline the parents thru wallet training - I would not suggest this but you said parents as in 2 parental units (taken from the coneheads tv show), the safety of kids pushing thru a window is nothing a owner can control. --76.188.xxx.xx

WMH [NC] Love the idea about removing doors and walls. SO wont go for a wall removal, but, I'm seriously considering adding shelves to a closet in one bedroom, and removing the door...now we have a 2 bed w/ office. --67.143.xxx.xxx

Great discussion, everybody! I am wondering, though, how close does this get to denying based on familial status? I would think it falls more under " all parties must be cooperative during the entire application process". Does anyone have written qualification criteria for children's behavior? How would you word it if, for example, if a judge should ask one day? --68.10.xxx.x

...........charlie........................... --174.199.xx.xxx

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To add to WMH's comment, some landlords replace a bath tub with just the shower. Parents with young children want places with bath tubs. --100.4.xx.xxx

I make sure to mention that when advertising as well. --67.143.xxx.xxx

For quite a few years I've been replacing bath tubs with showers as I redo baths. Did it one time years ago just because the bathroom was small and it made more sense. Had so many comments from folks with kids my mind went ***ding, ding, ding *** --72.70.xxx.xx

BRAD --68.50.xxx.xxx

The last bunch that showed up with kids like that, they were all jumping up and down on the front porch and this was for a 3rd floor apt. I told them to go on up and look at the apt. I was done. lol --74.104.xxx.xxx

I had 2 youngsters, maybe 3 and 5, running as fast as they could go and slamming into the sliding glass door. Same kids were carrying in fists full of dirt and gravel and dumping them on the carpet. Mom ignored them. Landlord rejected their application. --174.216.xx.xxx

The kids were running the length of the house at the showing, & jumping on the kitchen counters.... never get desperate, it does not pay. BTW, these were tax refund lookers, so double whammy. --71.219.xx.xxx