diff --git a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/hierarchy.rs b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/hierarchy.rs
index bde9526d72136..7abf918201e4b 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/hierarchy.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/hierarchy.rs
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ pub fn validate_parent_has_component<C: Component>(
 /// # use bevy_ecs::name::Name;
 /// # use bevy_ecs::world::World;
 /// # use bevy_ecs::children;
-/// # use bevy_ecs::spawn::{Spawn, SpawnRelated};
 /// let mut world = World::new();
 /// world.spawn((
 ///     Name::new("Root"),
@@ -557,7 +556,7 @@ pub fn validate_parent_has_component<C: Component>(
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! children {
     [$($child:expr),*$(,)?] => {
-       $crate::hierarchy::Children::spawn($crate::recursive_spawn!($($child),*))
+        $crate::related!($crate::hierarchy::Children [$($child),*])
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/bevy_feathers/src/controls/color_plane.rs b/crates/bevy_feathers/src/controls/color_plane.rs
index c39c5432c8d65..c0398fe8b47cb 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_feathers/src/controls/color_plane.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_feathers/src/controls/color_plane.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ use bevy_ecs::{
     observer::On,
     query::{Changed, Has, Or, With},
     reflect::ReflectComponent,
-    spawn::SpawnRelated,
     system::{Commands, Query, Res, ResMut},
 };
 use bevy_math::{Vec2, Vec3};
diff --git a/crates/bevy_feathers/src/controls/color_slider.rs b/crates/bevy_feathers/src/controls/color_slider.rs
index 348bd0d50c18c..8626223821355 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_feathers/src/controls/color_slider.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_feathers/src/controls/color_slider.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ use bevy_ecs::{
     hierarchy::Children,
     query::{Changed, Or, With},
     schedule::IntoScheduleConfigs,
-    spawn::SpawnRelated,
     system::Query,
 };
 use bevy_input_focus::tab_navigation::TabIndex;
diff --git a/crates/bevy_feathers/src/controls/color_swatch.rs b/crates/bevy_feathers/src/controls/color_swatch.rs
index 0214aa90be4a9..fcc8b1386fb33 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_feathers/src/controls/color_swatch.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_feathers/src/controls/color_swatch.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ use bevy_ecs::{
     hierarchy::Children,
     query::Changed,
     reflect::ReflectComponent,
-    spawn::SpawnRelated,
     system::{Commands, Query},
 };
 use bevy_reflect::{prelude::ReflectDefault, Reflect};
diff --git a/crates/bevy_feathers/src/controls/slider.rs b/crates/bevy_feathers/src/controls/slider.rs
index 00724843f1bcc..7008e632f1f33 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_feathers/src/controls/slider.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_feathers/src/controls/slider.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ use bevy_ecs::{
     query::{Added, Changed, Has, Or, Spawned, With},
     reflect::ReflectComponent,
     schedule::IntoScheduleConfigs,
-    spawn::SpawnRelated,
     system::{Commands, Query, Res},
 };
 use bevy_input_focus::tab_navigation::TabIndex;
diff --git a/crates/bevy_feathers/src/controls/toggle_switch.rs b/crates/bevy_feathers/src/controls/toggle_switch.rs
index 2d338fb668227..c55ec725bcc14 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_feathers/src/controls/toggle_switch.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_feathers/src/controls/toggle_switch.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ use bevy_ecs::{
     query::{Added, Changed, Has, Or, With},
     reflect::ReflectComponent,
     schedule::IntoScheduleConfigs,
-    spawn::SpawnRelated,
     system::{Commands, Query},
     world::Mut,
 };