diff --git a/server/src/rbx.rs b/server/src/rbx.rs
index 685db55f..0eb7361a 100644
--- a/server/src/rbx.rs
+++ b/server/src/rbx.rs
@@ -14,11 +14,9 @@ pub struct RbxInstance {
     /// Maps to the `ClassName` property on Instance.
     pub class_name: String,
 
-    /// Maps to the `Parent` property on Instance.
-    pub parent: Option<Id>,
-
     /// Contains all other properties of an Instance.
     pub properties: HashMap<String, RbxValue>,
 
-    // TODO: children property, Vec<Id>
+    /// All of the children of this instance. Order is relevant to preserve!
+    pub children: Vec<Id>,
 }
diff --git a/server/src/rbx_session.rs b/server/src/rbx_session.rs
index 39b1952f..7af72cb1 100644
--- a/server/src/rbx_session.rs
+++ b/server/src/rbx_session.rs
@@ -32,19 +32,11 @@ fn file_to_instances(
                 },
             };
 
-            let parent = match file_item.get_route().parent() {
-                Some(parent_route) => match instances_by_route.get(&parent_route) {
-                    Some(parent_id) => Some(*parent_id),
-                    None => None,
-                },
-                None => None,
-            };
-
             output.insert(primary_id, RbxInstance {
                 name: route.name(partition).to_string(),
                 class_name: "StringValue".to_string(),
-                parent,
                 properties,
+                children: Vec::new(),
             });
 
             (primary_id, vec![primary_id])
@@ -60,28 +52,14 @@ fn file_to_instances(
                 },
             };
 
-            let parent = match file_item.get_route().parent() {
-                Some(parent_route) => match instances_by_route.get(&parent_route) {
-                    Some(parent_id) => Some(*parent_id),
-                    None => None,
-                },
-                None => None,
-            };
-
-            output.insert(primary_id, RbxInstance {
-                name: route.name(partition).to_string(),
-                class_name: "Folder".to_string(),
-                parent,
-                properties: HashMap::new(),
-            });
+            let mut child_ids = Vec::new();
 
             let mut changed_ids = vec![primary_id];
 
             for child_file_item in children.values() {
                 let (child_id, mut child_changed_ids) = file_to_instances(child_file_item, partition, output, instances_by_route);
 
-                output.get_mut(&child_id).unwrap().parent = Some(primary_id);
-
+                child_ids.push(child_id);
                 changed_ids.push(child_id);
 
                 // TODO: Should I stop using drain on Vecs of Copyable types?
@@ -90,6 +68,13 @@ fn file_to_instances(
                 }
             }
 
+            output.insert(primary_id, RbxInstance {
+                name: route.name(partition).to_string(),
+                class_name: "Folder".to_string(),
+                properties: HashMap::new(),
+                children: child_ids,
+            });
+
             (primary_id, changed_ids)
         },
     }
@@ -125,6 +110,19 @@ impl RbxSession {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn retrieve_instance<'a, 'b>(&'a self, id: Id, output: &'b mut HashMap<Id, &'a RbxInstance>) {
+        let requested_instance = match self.instances.get(&id) {
+            Some(instance) => instance,
+            None => return,
+        };
+
+        output.insert(id, requested_instance);
+
+        for child_id in &requested_instance.children {
+            self.retrieve_instance(*child_id, output);
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn read_partitions(&mut self) {
         let vfs_session_arc = self.vfs_session.clone();
         let vfs_session = vfs_session_arc.read().unwrap();
diff --git a/server/src/web.rs b/server/src/web.rs
index 9f185882..dd8df80c 100644
--- a/server/src/web.rs
+++ b/server/src/web.rs
@@ -162,19 +162,7 @@ pub fn start(config: WebConfig) {
                 let mut instances = HashMap::new();
 
                 for requested_id in &requested_ids {
-                    let requested_instance = match rbx_session.instances.get(requested_id) {
-                        Some(instance) => instance,
-                        None => continue,
-                    };
-
-                    instances.insert(*requested_id, requested_instance);
-
-                    // Oops; this needs to be recursive.
-                    for (child_id, instance) in &rbx_session.instances {
-                        if instance.parent == Some(*requested_id) {
-                            instances.insert(*child_id, instance);
-                        }
-                    }
+                    rbx_session.retrieve_instance(*requested_id, &mut instances);
                 }
 
                 Response::json(&ReadResponse {