[Home](./index.md) > [@firebase/database](./database.md) > [child](./database.child.md) ## child() function Signature: ```typescript export declare function child(parent: Reference, path: string): Reference; ``` ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | parent | [Reference](./database.reference.md) | | | path | string | | Returns: [Reference](./database.reference.md)