diff --git a/.eslintrc.json b/.eslintrc.json
index 861bdd0..c606c69 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.json
+++ b/.eslintrc.json
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
         "prefer-arrow-callback": 0,
         "prefer-const": 2,
         "prefer-reflect": 0,
-        "prefer-rest-params": 2,
+        "prefer-rest-params": 0,
         "prefer-spread": 0,
         "prefer-template": 2,
         "require-yield": 2,

diff --git a/.eslintrc.json b/.eslintrc.json
index 861bdd0..c606c69 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.json
+++ b/.eslintrc.json
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
         "prefer-arrow-callback": 0,
         "prefer-const": 2,
         "prefer-reflect": 0,
-        "prefer-rest-params": 2,
+        "prefer-rest-params": 0,
         "prefer-spread": 0,
         "prefer-template": 2,
         "require-yield": 2,
diff --git a/src/core/display/Container.js b/src/core/display/Container.js
index e8f7832..57b430f 100644
--- a/src/core/display/Container.js
+++ b/src/core/display/Container.js
@@ -50,12 +50,22 @@
      * @param {...PIXI.DisplayObject} child - The DisplayObject(s) to add to the container
      * @return {PIXI.DisplayObject} The first child that was added.
      */
-    addChild(...childs)
+    addChild(child)
     {
-        for (let i = 0; i < childs.length; ++i)
-        {
-            const child = childs[i];
+        const argumentsLength = arguments.length;
 
+        // if there is only one argument we can bypass looping through the them
+        if (argumentsLength > 1)
+        {
+            // loop through the arguments property and add all children
+            // use it the right way (.length and [i]) so that this function can still be optimised by JS runtimes
+            for (let i = 0; i < argumentsLength; i++)
+            {
+                this.addChild(arguments[i]);
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
             // if the child has a parent then lets remove it as Pixi objects can only exist in one place
             if (child.parent)
             {
@@ -64,10 +74,6 @@
 
             child.parent = this;
 
-            // ensure a transform will be recalculated..
-            this.transform._parentID = -1;
-            this._boundsID++;
-
             this.children.push(child);
 
             // TODO - lets either do all callbacks or all events.. not both!
@@ -75,7 +81,7 @@
             child.emit('added', this);
         }
 
-        return childs[0];
+        return child;
     }
 
     /**