diff --git a/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js b/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
index 722c34a..90e0e86 100644
--- a/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
+++ b/src/core/display/DisplayObject.js
@@ -431,6 +431,25 @@
 };
 
 /**
+ * Set the parent Container of this DisplayObject
+ *
+ * @param container {Container} The Container to add this DisplayObject to
+ * @return {DisplayObject} This DisplayObject
+ */
+DisplayObject.prototype.setParent = function (container)
+{
+    if (!container || !container.addChild)
+    {
+        throw new Error('setParent: Argument must be a Container');
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        container.addChild(this);
+        return this;
+    }
+};
+
+/**
  * Base destroy method for generic display objects
  *
  */