diff --git a/lib/model.js b/lib/model.js
index d2288e6..c353be3 100644
--- a/lib/model.js
+++ b/lib/model.js
@@ -129,8 +129,15 @@ CKAN.Model = function ($, _, Backbone, undefined) {
     _createChildren: function () {
       _.each(this.children, function (Model, key) {
         if (!this.get(key)) {
-          this.attributes[key] = new Backbone.Collection();
-          this.attributes[key].model = Model;
+          var newColl = new Backbone.Collection();
+          this.attributes[key] = newColl;
+          newColl.model = Model;
+          // bind change events so updating the children trigger change on Dataset
+          var self = this;
+          // TODO: do we want to do all or be more selective
+          newColl.bind('all', function() {
+            self.trigger('change');
+          });
         }
       }, this);
       return this;