<!-- Do not edit this file. It is automatically generated by API Documenter. --> [`Component`](Component) › [`addChild`](Component/addChild) ## Component.addChild() method Adds a child component, loading it if this component is loaded 0.12.0 **Signature:** ```typescript addChild<T extends Component>(component: T): T; ``` ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | <code>component</code> | <code>T</code> | | **Returns:** `T`