---
title: "Child / Table DocType"
space: "Framework"
url: "https://docs.frappe.io/framework/user/en/basics/doctypes/child-doctype"
updated: "2026-02-17"
---


Up until now we have only seen DocTypes that can have a single value for each field.
However, there might be a need for storing multiple records against one record, also
known as many-to-one relationships. A Child DocType is doctype which can only be linked
to a parent DocType. To make a Child DocType make sure to check **Is Child Table** while
creating the doctype.

![Child DocType](/files/child-doctype.png)

To link a Child Doctype to its parent, add another row in Parent Doctype with field
type **Table** and options as **Child Table**.

![Child Table](/files/child-table-field.png)

Child DocType records are directly attached to the parent doc.

```python
>>> person = frappe.get_doc('Person', '000001')
>>> person.as_dict()
{
 'first_name': 'John',
 'last_name': 'Doe',
 'qualifications': [
 {'title': 'Frontend Architect', 'year': '2017'},
 {'title': 'DevOps Engineer', 'year': '2016'},
 ]
}
```

## Child Properties

Child documents have special properties that define their relationship to their parent :

- `parent`: name of the parent.
- `parenttype`: DocType of the parent.
- `parentfield`: Field in the parent that links this child to it.
- `idx`: Sequence (row).