diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 967bcb1..a7c2225 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -282,6 +282,15 @@ impl<'a, T: 'a> NodeRef<'a, T> {
             .map(|(_, id)| unsafe { self.tree.get_unchecked(id) })
     }
 
+    /// Returns the index of the given child or None if child doesn't exist.
+    /// This function may take up to linear time in worst case scenarios.
+    pub fn index_of_child(&self, child: &NodeRef<T>) -> Option<usize> {
+        self.children()
+            .enumerate()
+            .find(|(_, each)| each == child)
+            .map(|(i, _)| i)
+    }
+
     /// Returns true if this node has siblings.
     pub fn has_siblings(&self) -> bool {
         self.node.prev_sibling.is_some() || self.node.next_sibling.is_some()
@@ -365,6 +374,17 @@ impl<'a, T: 'a> NodeMut<'a, T> {
         self.prepend_id(id)
     }
 
+    /// Insert a new child into this node at given index.
+    /// This function may take up to linear time in worst case scenarios.
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// Panics if `index` is not valid.
+    pub fn insert(&mut self, value: T, index: usize) -> NodeMut<T> {
+        let id = self.tree.orphan(value).id;
+        self.insert_id(id, index)
+    }
+
     /// Appends a subtree, return the root of the merged subtree.
     pub fn append_subtree(&mut self, subtree: Tree<T>) -> NodeMut<T> {
         let root_id = self.tree.extend_tree(subtree).id;
@@ -465,6 +485,31 @@ impl<'a, T: 'a> NodeMut<'a, T> {
         unsafe { self.tree.get_unchecked_mut(new_child_id) }
     }
 
+    /// Insert a child into this node at given index.
+    /// This function may take up to linear time in worst case scenarios.
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// Panics if `new_child_id` or `index` are not valid.
+    pub fn insert_id(&mut self, new_child_id: NodeId, index: usize) -> NodeMut<T> {
+        if index == 0 {
+            return self.prepend_id(new_child_id);
+        }
+
+        let mut pre_sibling: NodeMut<T> = unsafe {
+            self.tree
+                .get_unchecked(self.id)
+                .children()
+                .nth(index - 1) // worst case O(n)
+                .map(|node| node.id)
+                .map(|id| self.tree.get_unchecked_mut(id))
+                .unwrap_or_else(|| panic!("No child found at index {}", index - 1))
+        };
+
+        pre_sibling.insert_id_after(new_child_id);
+        unsafe { self.tree.get_unchecked_mut(new_child_id) }
+    }
+
     /// Prepends a child to this node.
     ///
     /// # Panics
diff --git a/tests/node_mut.rs b/tests/node_mut.rs
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index d9b00af..2c82104
--- a/tests/node_mut.rs
+++ b/tests/node_mut.rs
@@ -199,6 +199,47 @@ fn prepend_3() {
     assert_eq!(None, d.next_sibling());
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn insert() {
+    let mut tree = tree!('a');
+    tree.root_mut().insert('c', 0);
+    tree.root_mut().insert('b', 0);
+    tree.root_mut().insert('d', 2);
+
+    let root = tree.root();
+    let b = root.first_child().unwrap();
+    let c = b.next_sibling().unwrap();
+    let d = root.last_child().unwrap();
+
+    assert_eq!(&'b', b.value());
+    assert_eq!(&'c', c.value());
+    assert_eq!(&'d', d.value());
+    assert_eq!(Some(root), b.parent());
+    assert_eq!(Some(root), c.parent());
+    assert_eq!(Some(root), d.parent());
+    assert_eq!(None, b.prev_sibling());
+    assert_eq!(Some(c), b.next_sibling());
+    assert_eq!(Some(b), c.prev_sibling());
+    assert_eq!(Some(d), c.next_sibling());
+    assert_eq!(Some(c), d.prev_sibling());
+    assert_eq!(None, d.next_sibling());
+}
+
+#[test]
+#[should_panic]
+fn insert_should_panic_1() {
+    let mut tree = tree!('a');
+    tree.root_mut().insert('b', 1);
+}
+
+#[test]
+#[should_panic]
+fn insert_should_panic_2() {
+    let mut tree = tree!('a');
+    tree.root_mut().insert('b', 0);
+    tree.root_mut().insert('c', 2);
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn insert_before_first() {
     let mut tree = tree!('a' => { 'c' });
diff --git a/tests/node_ref.rs b/tests/node_ref.rs
index c46cb65..490015c 100644
--- a/tests/node_ref.rs
+++ b/tests/node_ref.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,18 @@ fn last_child() {
     assert_eq!(&'c', tree.root().last_child().unwrap().value());
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn index_of_child() {
+    let tree = tree!('a' => { 'b', 'c' });
+    let root = tree.root();
+    let b = root.first_child().unwrap();
+    let c = root.last_child().unwrap();
+
+    assert_eq!(0, root.index_of_child(&b).unwrap());
+    assert_eq!(1, root.index_of_child(&c).unwrap());
+    assert!(root.index_of_child(&root).is_none());
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn has_siblings() {
     let tree = tree!('a' => { 'b', 'c' });