# Children()

> Returns the physical children of the element.

## Definition

* **Type:** Method
* **Namespace:** [UnityEngine.UIElements](/engine/6000.3/script-reference/unityengine/uielements.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.UIElementsModule

```csharp
public IEnumerable<VisualElement> Children()
```

### Returns

| Type                                                                                                           | Description |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| [IEnumerable\<VisualElement>](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.collections.generic.ienumerable-1) |             |

### Remarks

This might differ from the logical children of the element if the element's contentContainer property doesn't return the element itself. For more information, refer to [VisualElement.contentContainer](/engine/6000.3/script-reference/unityengine/uielements/visualelement/contentcontainer.md).