diff --git a/include/osg/Switch b/include/osg/Switch
index 55ebc8c7d..e7d18e45f 100644
--- a/include/osg/Switch
+++ b/include/osg/Switch
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ class SG_EXPORT Switch : public Group
 
         virtual bool addChild( Node *child, bool value );
 
+        virtual bool insertChild( unsigned int index, Node *child );
+
+        virtual bool insertChild( unsigned int index, Node *child, bool value );
+
         virtual bool removeChild( Node *child );
 
         void setValue(unsigned int pos,bool value);
diff --git a/src/osg/Switch.cpp b/src/osg/Switch.cpp
index d2d7a724a..036013b5d 100644
--- a/src/osg/Switch.cpp
+++ b/src/osg/Switch.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,29 @@ bool Switch::addChild( Node *child, bool value )
     return false;
 }
 
+bool Switch::insertChild( unsigned int index, Node *child )
+{
+    return insertChild(index,child,_newChildDefaultValue);
+}
+
+bool Switch::insertChild( unsigned int index, Node *child, bool value )
+{
+    if (Group::insertChild(index,child))
+    {
+        if (index>=_values.size())
+	{
+	    _values.push_back(value);
+	}
+        else
+        {
+	    _values.insert(_values.begin()+index, value);
+        }
+        
+	return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 bool Switch::removeChild( Node *child )
 {
     // find the child's position.