How to target second child element of a div using JAVASCRIPT

Question

I'm not sure if this is possible, I rarely do when I ask questions on this site, but everyone keeps telling me to use jQuery to do so. I make websites, but I am VERY novice at all of this and would prefer to get solid grip on Javascript before moving forward. Anyways, my question is "Is it possible to target a second child (i.e. ```

``` using JAVASCRIPT in order to manipulate it? If so, how?" My previous attempt didn't work, I had a strong feeling it wouldn't but, all the same. ``` function activateEvent(obj) { obj.secondChild.style.display="block";}; ```

Accepted Answer

```
obj.firstElementChild.nextElementSibling
```

(doesn't work in IE8)

Or

```
obj.children[1]
```

How to target second child element of a div using JAVASCRIPT

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