js firstelementchild code example
Example 1: first child element javascript
Both these will give you the first child node:
console.log(parentElement.firstChild); // or
console.log(parentElement.childNodes[0]);
If you need the first child that is an element node then use:
console.log(parentElement.children[0]);
Example 2: javascript select first element
// example:
document.querySelector('.message')
// syntax:
// document.querySelector('.<class-name>')