diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2709a53..2f306cd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ var ViewPager = require('react-native-viewpager');
 * **`onChangePage`**: page change callback,
 * **`renderPageIndicator`**: render custom ViewPager indicator.
 * **`initialPage`**: show initially some other page than first page.
+* **`selectedPage`**: allow parent component to change page of pager.
 
 ## Page Transition Animation Controls
 
@@ -49,6 +50,8 @@ var ViewPager = require('react-native-viewpager');
 <ViewPager
     dataSource={this.state.dataSource}
     renderPage={this._renderPage}
+    selectedPage={this.state.currentPage}
+    onChangePage={(page)=>this.setState({currentPage:page})} //sync parent state with component state;
     animation = {(animatedValue, toValue, gestureState) => {
     // Use the horizontal velocity of the swipe gesture
     // to affect the length of the transition so the faster you swipe
diff --git a/ViewPager.js b/ViewPager.js
index dba9b45..2e856d0 100644
--- a/ViewPager.js
+++ b/ViewPager.js
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ var ViewPager = React.createClass({
       PropTypes.func,
       PropTypes.bool
     ]),
+    selectedPage:PropTypes.number,
     isLoop: PropTypes.bool,
     locked: PropTypes.bool,
     autoPlay: PropTypes.bool,
@@ -141,20 +142,25 @@ var ViewPager = React.createClass({
         this._autoPlayer = null;
       }
     }
-
+    var controledPageChanged = Boolean(nextProps.selectedPage && nextProps.selectedPage !== this.state.currentPage);
     if (nextProps.dataSource) {
       var maxPage = nextProps.dataSource.getPageCount() - 1;
-      var constrainedPage = Math.max(0, Math.min(this.state.currentPage, maxPage));
-      this.setState({
-        currentPage: constrainedPage,
-      });
-
+      var constrainedPage = Math.max(0, Math.min(controledPageChanged ? nextProps.selectedPage : this.state.currentPage, maxPage));
+      
       if (!nextProps.isLoop) {
         this.state.scrollValue.setValue(constrainedPage > 0 ? 1 : 0);
       }
 
       this.childIndex = Math.min(this.childIndex, constrainedPage);
       this.fling = false;
+      
+      if (controledPageChanged) {
+        this.goToPage( nextProps.selectedPage );
+      } else {
+        this.setState({
+          currentPage: constrainedPage,
+        });
+      }
     }
 
   },