public virtual UIElement Child
{
    get
    {
        return _child;
    }
    set
    {
        if (_child != value)
        {
            //need to remove old element from logical tree
            if (_child != null)
            {
                OnDetachChild(_child);
                RemoveLogicalChild(_child);
            }

            _vc.Clear();

            if (value != null)
            {
                //add to visual
                _vc.Add(value);
                //add to logical
                AddLogicalChild(value);
            }

            //always add the overlay child back into the visual tree if its set
            if (_overlayVisual != null)
                _vc.Add(_overlayVisual);

            //cache the new child
            _child = value;

            //notify derived types of the new child
            if (value != null)
                OnAttachChild(_child);

            InvalidateMeasure();
        }
    }
}