# Acts\_as\_list - no such method error

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/acts-as-list-no-such-method-error/90882>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 2, 2007, 6:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/acts-as-list-no-such-method-error/90882 "2007-04-02T18:41:50Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 2, 2007, 6:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/acts-as-list-no-such-method-error/90882/1 "2007-04-02T18:41:50Z")

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I’m using an acts\_as\_list relationship but getting a no such method  
error when trying to use

@child = @parent.child[0]

Error is no such method “child”

Am I misunderstanding how to use acts\_as\_list?