# Can a parent just listen?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-a-parent-just-listen/314840>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 10, 2010, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-a-parent-just-listen/314840 "2010-10-10T15:16:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![rimacy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@rimacy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rimacy)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2010, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-a-parent-just-listen/314840/1 "2010-10-10T15:16:20Z")

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Can a parent just listen for a specific event coming from ANY of its children?