diff --git a/dabapush/Reader/NDJSONReader.py b/dabapush/Reader/NDJSONReader.py
index 32d42ae..29ff064 100644
--- a/dabapush/Reader/NDJSONReader.py
+++ b/dabapush/Reader/NDJSONReader.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """NDJSON Writer plug-in for dabapush"""
 
 # pylint: disable=R,I1101
-from typing import Iterator, List
+from typing import Iterator
 
 import ujson
 
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 def read_and_split(
     record: Record,
     flatten_records: bool = False,
-) -> List[Record]:
+) -> Iterator[Record]:
     """Reads a file and splits it into records by line."""
     with record.payload.open("rt", encoding="utf8") as file:
-        children = [
+        children = (
             Record(
                 uuid=f"{str(record.uuid)}:{str(line_number)}",
                 payload=(
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ def read_and_split(
                 source=record,
             )
             for line_number, line in enumerate(file)
-        ]
-        record.children.extend(children)
-
-    return children
+        )
+        for child in children:
+            record.children.append(child)
+            yield child
 
 
 class NDJSONReader(FileReader):
diff --git a/dabapush/Record.py b/dabapush/Record.py
index d668205..382118a 100644
--- a/dabapush/Record.py
+++ b/dabapush/Record.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # pylint: disable=R0917, R0913
 
 from datetime import datetime
-from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Literal, Optional, Self, Union
+from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, Iterable, List, Literal, Optional, Self, Union
 from uuid import uuid4
 
 from loguru import logger as log
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ def split(
         self,
         key: Optional[str] = None,
         id_key: Optional[str] = None,
-        func: Optional[Callable[[Self, ...], List[Self]]] = None,
+        func: Optional[Callable[[Self, ...], Iterable[Self]]] = None,
         **kwargs,
-    ) -> List[Self]:
+    ) -> Iterable[Self]:
         """Splits the record bases on either a keyword or a function. If a function is provided,
         it will be used to split the payload, even if you provide a key. If a key is provided, it
         will split the payload.
@@ -134,22 +134,20 @@ def split(
     def _handle_key_split_(self, id_key, key):
         payload = self.payload  # Get the payload, the original payload
         # will be set to None to free memory.
-        if key not in payload:
-            return []
-        if not isinstance(payload[key], list):
-            return []
-        split_payload = [
-            Record(
-                **{
-                    "payload": value,
-                    "uuid": value.get(id_key) if id_key else uuid4().hex,
-                    "source": self,
-                }
+        if key in payload and isinstance(payload[key], list):
+            split_payload = (
+                Record(
+                    **{
+                        "payload": value,
+                        "uuid": value.get(id_key) if id_key else uuid4().hex,
+                        "source": self,
+                    }
+                )
+                for value in payload[key]
             )
-            for value in payload[key]
-        ]
-        self.children.extend(split_payload)
-        return split_payload
+            for child in split_payload:
+                self.children.append(child)
+                yield child
 
     def to_log(self) -> Dict[str, Union[str, List[Dict[str, Any]]]]:
         """Return a loggable representation of the record."""