Our guest has a one year old. This was an experiment for us - we've never hosted a child under 8ish years old before. And I don't think we'll ever host a baby again. Or a toddler, in all likelihood.

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The parent is a pretty good AirBnBer. Not as good about cleaning up in the kitchen as I'd like, but definitely within the realm of acceptable.

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The kiddo kind of seems like a nightmare, sound-wise. I've been around young children before, but I've never encountered one that seems to only communicate making loud noises. Lots of happy screaming, shrieking, squeaking, etc. Also (especially the past few days) a marked increase in temper tantrums. Lately, there has been a LOT of that screaming that has that kind of piercing quality that is extremely distressing to hear, even through several walls.

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Anyways, I know that childhood behavior changes radically as they age, and I would also assume that anybody willing to host a child in a shared space is fully aware of how children are. So I am thinking that the child's behavior isn't necessarily something that I need to comment on. The parent is very good - taking the child out of shared spaces when she starts to shriek a lot, and is overall, a good guest. I personally would never host the parent again if the child was included, as our walls (and floors/ceilings) are definitely not thick enough to make it a pleasant experience (though I'd certain host the parent again sans-child). We actually blocked out the time in our room that is below the parent/child occupied room, because the noise would definitely be unacceptable to most guests.

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So do I rate the guest based on the behaviors of the guest only? Include anything about the child?