diff --git a/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/_index.en.md b/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/_index.en.md
index a702f7d0aa..15742f2e4b 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/_index.en.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/_index.en.md
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ Use the children shortcode to list the child pages of a page and the further des
 {{%children description="true" %}}
 
 ````go
-{{%/* children depth="3" showhidden="true" */%}}
+{{%/* children depth="999" showhidden="true" */%}}
 ````
 
-{{% children depth="3" showhidden="true" %}}
+{{% children depth="999" showhidden="true" %}}
 
 ````go
 {{%/* children containerstyle="div" style="h2" depth="3" description="true" */%}}
diff --git a/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-1/_index.en.md b/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-1/_index.en.md
index 0891b5770a..5df9eef83c 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-1/_index.en.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-1/_index.en.md
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ description = "This is a demo child page"
 title = "page 1"
 +++
 
-This is a demo child page
\ No newline at end of file
+This is a demo child page.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-1/children-1-1/_index.en.md b/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-1/children-1-1/_index.en.md
index 08ec7acaab..dacc430c1d 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-1/children-1-1/_index.en.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-1/children-1-1/_index.en.md
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 +++
+alwaysopen = false
 description = "This is a demo child page"
 title = "page 1-1"
+
 +++
 
-This is a demo child page
\ No newline at end of file
+This is a demo child page with a hidden child. You can still access the hidden child [directly]({{% relref "shortcodes/children/children-1/children-1-1/children-1-1-1" %}}) or via the search.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-1/children-1-1/children-1-1-1/_index.en.md b/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-1/children-1-1/children-1-1-1/_index.en.md
index 14796ff99c..f7cdb0440c 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-1/children-1-1/children-1-1-1/_index.en.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-1/children-1-1/children-1-1-1/_index.en.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 +++
-description = "This is a demo child page"
-title = "page 1-1-1"
+description = "This is a hidden demo child page"
+hidden = true
+title = "page 1-1-1 (hidden)"
 +++
 
-This is a demo child page
\ No newline at end of file
+This is a **hidden** demo child page. This page and all its children are hidden in the menu, arrow navigation and children shortcode as long as you aren't viewing this page or its children directly.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-1/children-1-1/children-1-1-1/children-1-1-1-1/_index.en.md b/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-1/children-1-1/children-1-1-1/children-1-1-1-1/_index.en.md
index 9df1ca87c5..dff18cc7b4 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-1/children-1-1/children-1-1-1/children-1-1-1-1/_index.en.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-1/children-1-1/children-1-1-1/children-1-1-1-1/_index.en.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 +++
-description = "This is a demo child page"
+description = "This is a non-hidden demo child page of a hidden parent page"
 title = "page 1-1-1-1"
 +++
 
-This is a demo child page
\ No newline at end of file
+This is a **non-hidden** demo child page of a hidden parent page with a hidden child. You can still access the hidden child [directly]({{% relref "shortcodes/children/children-1/children-1-1/children-1-1-1/children-1-1-1-1/children-1-1-1-1-1" %}}) or via the search.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-1/children-1-1/children-1-1-1/children-1-1-1-1/children-1-1-1-1-1/_index.en.md b/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-1/children-1-1/children-1-1-1/children-1-1-1-1/children-1-1-1-1-1/_index.en.md
index a14aa6781b..fbcb5324ef 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-1/children-1-1/children-1-1-1/children-1-1-1-1/children-1-1-1-1-1/_index.en.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-1/children-1-1/children-1-1-1/children-1-1-1-1/children-1-1-1-1-1/_index.en.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 +++
-description = "This is a demo child page"
-title = "page 1-1-1-1-1"
+description = "This is a hidden demo child page"
+hidden = true
+title = "page 1-1-1-1-1 (hidden)"
 +++
 
-This is a demo child page
\ No newline at end of file
+This is a **hidden** demo child page. This page and all its children are hidden in the menu, arrow navigation and children shortcode as long as you aren't viewing this page or its children directly.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-1/children-1-1/children-1-1-1/children-1-1-1-1/children-1-1-1-1-1/children-1-1-1-1-1-1/_index.en.md b/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-1/children-1-1/children-1-1-1/children-1-1-1-1/children-1-1-1-1-1/children-1-1-1-1-1-1/_index.en.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5cbabd670f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-1/children-1-1/children-1-1-1/children-1-1-1-1/children-1-1-1-1-1/children-1-1-1-1-1-1/_index.en.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
++++
+description = "This is a non-hidden demo child page of a hidden parent page"
+title = "page 1-1-1-1-1-1"
++++
+
+This is a **non-hidden** demo child page of a hidden parent page.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-1/children-1-1/children-1-1-2/_index.en.md b/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-1/children-1-1/children-1-1-2/_index.en.md
index fc7137bfb4..60e4a0a392 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-1/children-1-1/children-1-1-2/_index.en.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-1/children-1-1/children-1-1-2/_index.en.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 +++
-description = "This is a demo child page"
+description = "This is a non-hidden demo child page of a hidden parent page"
 title = "page 1-1-2"
 +++
 
-This is a demo child page
\ No newline at end of file
+This is a **non-hidden** demo child page of a hidden parent page.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-1/children-1-1/children-1-1-2/children-1-1-2-1/_index.en.md b/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-1/children-1-1/children-1-1-2/children-1-1-2-1/_index.en.md
index 06ad4f3328..33e1287ecf 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-1/children-1-1/children-1-1-2/children-1-1-2-1/_index.en.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-1/children-1-1/children-1-1-2/children-1-1-2-1/_index.en.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 +++
-description = "This is a demo child page"
+description = "This is a non-hidden demo child page of a hidden parent page"
 title = "page 1-1-2-1"
 +++
 
-This is a demo child page
\ No newline at end of file
+This is a **non-hidden** demo child page of a hidden parent page.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-1/children-1-1/children-1-1-2/children-1-1-2-2/_index.en.md b/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-1/children-1-1/children-1-1-2/children-1-1-2-2/_index.en.md
index d9a28857a4..b253daf0a2 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-1/children-1-1/children-1-1-2/children-1-1-2-2/_index.en.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-1/children-1-1/children-1-1-2/children-1-1-2-2/_index.en.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 +++
-description = "This is a demo child page"
+description = "This is a non-hidden demo child page of a hidden parent page"
 title = "page 1-1-2-2"
 +++
 
-This is a demo child page
\ No newline at end of file
+This is a **non-hidden** demo child page of a hidden parent page.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-2/_index.en.md b/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-2/_index.en.md
index 7fb29207d8..3e83249dd4 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-2/_index.en.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-2/_index.en.md
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
 +++
 alwaysopen = false
-description = ""
 title = "page 2"
 +++
 
-Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod
-tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam,
-quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo
-consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse
-cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non
-proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
\ No newline at end of file
+This is a demo child page with no description.
+
+So its content is used as description.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-2/test3.en.md b/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-2/test3.en.md
index cf17c7c970..8009190045 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-2/test3.en.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-2/test3.en.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 +++
-description = "This is a page test"
-title = "page test 3"
+description = "This is a plain page test nested in a parent"
+title = "plain page test nested"
 +++
 
-This is a test 3 demo child page
\ No newline at end of file
+This is a plain demo child page.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-3/_index.en.md b/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-3/_index.en.md
index 99d243ce57..82bfc25f39 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-3/_index.en.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-3/_index.en.md
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ description = "This is a demo child page"
 title = "page 3"
 +++
 
-This is a demo child page, not displayed in the menu
\ No newline at end of file
+This is a demo child page.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-4/_index.en.md b/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-4/_index.en.md
index 0f5e5f765e..41f79a5bea 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-4/_index.en.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/children-4/_index.en.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 +++
 alwaysopen = false
-description = "This is a demo child page"
+description = "This is a hidden demo child page"
 hidden = true
-title = "page 4"
+title = "page 4 (hidden)"
 +++
 
-This is a demo child page, not displayed in the menu
\ No newline at end of file
+This is a **hidden** demo child page. This page and all its children are hidden in the menu, arrow navigation and children shortcode as long as you aren't viewing this page or its children directly.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/test.en.md b/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/test.en.md
index 84547f5845..a7cb6ecf4b 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/test.en.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/shortcodes/children/test.en.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 +++
-description = "This is a page test"
-title = "page test"
+description = "This is a plain page test"
+title = "plain page test"
 +++
 
-This is a test demo child page
\ No newline at end of file
+This is a plain demo child page.
\ No newline at end of file