<?php class ParentClass { private static $_OBJECTS; public static function Get() { self::$_OBJECTS[1] = new ChildClass(); return self::$_OBJECTS[1]; } } class ChildClass extends ParentClass { public $Manager; function __construct() { $this->Manager = $this; } public static function &GetCurrent() { return ChildClass::Get(); } public static function &Get() { return parent::Get(); } } $staff = ChildClass::GetCurrent();