diff --git a/src/main/java/net/kemitix/node/Node.java b/src/main/java/net/kemitix/node/Node.java
index f1fa7ba..395ebb7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/kemitix/node/Node.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/kemitix/node/Node.java
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@ public interface Node<T> {
      * @param child the child's data to search or create with
      *
      * @return the found or created child node
+     *
+     * @deprecated use node.findChild(child).orElseGet(() ->
+     * node.createChild(child));
      */
     @Deprecated
     Node<T> findOrCreateChild(T child);
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/kemitix/node/NodeItem.java b/src/main/java/net/kemitix/node/NodeItem.java
index 6c5f241..c41a3d7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/kemitix/node/NodeItem.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/kemitix/node/NodeItem.java
@@ -191,6 +191,9 @@ class NodeItem<T> implements Node<T> {
      * @param child the child's data to search or create with
      *
      * @return the found or created child node
+     *
+     * @deprecated use node.findChild(child).orElseGet(() -> node.createChild
+     * (child));
      */
     @Override
     @Deprecated