diff --git a/frappe/client.py b/frappe/client.py
index ed1e2cac4c..1695b39d3a 100644
--- a/frappe/client.py
+++ b/frappe/client.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Requests via FrappeClient are also handled here.
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def get_list(doctype, fields=None, filters=None, order_by=None,
-	limit_start=None, limit_page_length=20):
+	limit_start=None, limit_page_length=20, parent=None):
 	'''Returns a list of records by filters, fields, ordering and limit
 
 	:param doctype: DocType of the data to be queried
@@ -28,22 +28,20 @@ def get_list(doctype, fields=None, filters=None, order_by=None,
 	:param limit_start: Start at this index
 	:param limit_page_length: Number of records to be returned (default 20)'''
 	if frappe.is_table(doctype):
-		# not allowed for child tables!
-		raise frappe.PermissionError
+		check_parent_permission(parent)
 
 	return frappe.get_list(doctype, fields=fields, filters=filters, order_by=order_by,
 		limit_start=limit_start, limit_page_length=limit_page_length, ignore_permissions=False)
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
-def get(doctype, name=None, filters=None):
+def get(doctype, name=None, filters=None, parent=None):
 	'''Returns a document by name or filters
 
 	:param doctype: DocType of the document to be returned
 	:param name: return document of this `name`
 	:param filters: If name is not set, filter by these values and return the first match'''
 	if frappe.is_table(doctype):
-		# not allowed for child tables!
-		raise frappe.PermissionError
+		check_parent_permission(parent)
 
 	if filters and not name:
 		name = frappe.db.get_value(doctype, json.loads(filters))
@@ -57,15 +55,14 @@ def get(doctype, name=None, filters=None):
 	return frappe.get_doc(doctype, name).as_dict()
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
-def get_value(doctype, fieldname, filters=None, as_dict=True, debug=False):
+def get_value(doctype, fieldname, filters=None, as_dict=True, debug=False, parent=None):
 	'''Returns a value form a document
 
 	:param doctype: DocType to be queried
 	:param fieldname: Field to be returned (default `name`)
 	:param filters: dict or string for identifying the record'''
 	if frappe.is_table(doctype):
-		# not allowed for child tables!
-		raise frappe.PermissionError
+		check_parent_permission(parent)
 
 	if not frappe.has_permission(doctype):
 		frappe.throw(_("No permission for {0}".format(doctype)), frappe.PermissionError)
@@ -316,3 +313,10 @@ def get_js(items):
 def get_time_zone():
 	'''Returns default time zone'''
 	return {"time_zone": frappe.defaults.get_defaults().get("time_zone")}
+
+def check_parent_permission(parent):
+	if parent:
+		if frappe.permissions.has_permission(parent):
+			return
+	# Either parent not passed or the user doesn't have permission on parent doctype of child table!
+	raise frappe.PermissionError