Yes, even my children can understand this.

I guess George and Friedman were behind your kids then:

http://www.wealthandwant.com/HG/why_the_landowner_cannot_shi...

http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2015/04/land-val...

Friedman prefers it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS7Jb58hcsc

I substantially agree with Friedman that taxing the unimproved value of land is the least bad tax, but I see no evidence to suggest that he thinks it will be paid effectively by the legal owner of the property (the landlord) rather than passing it along to the beneficial user of the property (the tenant).

It would seem strange indeed that the user would pay the tax if they owned the house, but would avoid entirely the effect of the tax if they rented the property and the landlord would pay the tax entirely, passing along none of it to the tenant.

I have serious doubts that either of us will convince the other on this topic. With that, I wish you well and if you wish to never own property, may you entirely avoid the effects of land value taxes.