# Basic DisplayObject question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-displayobject-question/278463>\
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**Created:** [December 30, 2008, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-displayobject-question/278463 "2008-12-30T17:19:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![DashMasterful](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/59ef9b/32.png) [@DashMasterful](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DashMasterful)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-displayobject-question/278463/1 "2008-12-30T17:19:51Z")

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Ok I have a sprite that contains 10 children, I remove from stage like so

removeChild(mySprite);  
mySprite = null;

is it necessary to also remove the 10 children from mySprite before actually remove mySprite or does this get done automatically once mySprite is removed and set to null;