gistfile1.txt

<?php 
 public function createObjectWithRelations($data){
  $parent->create($data['parent']);
  
  foreach($data['children' as $children){
      $item = Mage::getModel('namespace/item');
      $item->setData('stuff');
      $item->parent_id = $parent->id
      $item->save()
  }
 }