Taking children to a house viewing?

[Bubblegumfan]

In your opinion lovely mumsnetters? As either the buyer or seller, is it ok to take young children along to view a house for sale?

[Joey7t8]

Yes.

[AtlanticWaves]

We always do. They enjoy it and are very well behaved because it's all so new and exciting.

[InDubiousBattle]

Yes, why not?

[Randomlywondering]

Absolutely fine.

[NoqontroI]

I'd prefer not to but there isn't always a choice. Apart from not to view at all that is.

[Notasperfectasallothermners]

Surely definitely yes? Makes the idea of moving more real and ultimately easier to cope with!!

[londonrach]

I did as a child. It was great fun. We were 8 and 6 so not babies. One lady gave us a penguin choc bar and my sister and i sat quietly and enjoyed our treat.

[Trinity66]

What would be the problem?

[Outlookmainlyfair]

I’m not sure why it would be a problem, either way.

[10thingsIKnowAboutYou]

Yes, I've taken mine with me to view a house we wanted to rent.

[blaaake]

I didn't take them to the first viewing but I did to the second. Why wouldn't you?

[Onceuponatartanshoelace]

Have taken ours to quite a few viewings, though would probably get them out when we are selling..

[Bubblegumfan]

We want to go and view houses, but no childcare that fits when we are both off work. My 2 dc are very well behaved but I am worried the sellers will think us cheeky

[afrikat]

Took mine to dozens when we were looking and plenty brought them to look round our house. It's fine!

[restbiterepeat]

Yes. As a buyer and a seller, which I was last year, I'd be happy for children to attend viewings.

[InDubiousBattle]

I wouldn't give it another thought op! I think people just want you to wipe your feet not organise childcare!

[StealthNinjaMum]

Yes, we took our toddler with us last time we were viewing houses, it wouldn't be worth getting childcare for the half an hour the viewing took. I think most people would understand.

[user1474652148]

Yes of course - it is great fun for them

[clairethewitch70]

When we were house hunting we looked by ourselves (DH & myself). When we choose the house we wanted to buy we booked a second viewing and took the kids along to that. I think if we had taken them to every viewing they would have been bored or got their hopes raised up against ones we did not like.

[restbiterepeat]

No, they'll mostly be pleased that you actually turned up after they have tidied the whole house and you have a genuine interest in buying.

[FurCoatFurKnickers]

It's going to be their home as well so I don't see a reason why they shouldn't go.

[soundsystem]

Yep! We moved recently and took ours with us, and I think it did help get them used to the idea of moving.

When we sold our house we left some tasteful,beautifully arranged toys out for any children to play with.

[PilarTernera]

Yes completely fine.

[Mistydampandwet]

It's absolutely fine!


However please don't let them walk around the house tucking into a punnet of strawberries like someone did when I was trying to sell our flat once, good example of CF behaviour!

[BekoLeGecko]

YANBU but make sure they're well behaved and pre agree which one of you will take them out/back to the car if they play up.
I remember a couple viewing my house they brought 6 children under 10 to view (weird in itself as it was a 3 bed) I was on my own and almost as soon as the kids got through the door they scattered in different directions. I was only expecting a couple not a family of 8 so I was unnerved, scatty and all over the place as well as annoyed.

One child ended up being bitten by my hamster (despite being told please don't touch him he's very ill and can be aggressive if you scare him, the lad stuck his fingers in the cage) and another jumped on DH and I's bed and broke the slats. We got someone else in to do the viewings after.
Don't do that to them OP!