get children issue with ie 8

get children issue with ie 8

      Hello,
      
      here is sample code,    

        $(response).find('result').each(function(){
  $(this.children).each(function(index) {
          showServiceRequests(this.children[9].innerHTML, this.children[7].innerHTML,                         this.children[16].innerHTML);
    });
});

      red line work in firefox and chrome but its return 0 in internet explore(this.children). Any workaround?

Thanks,
VJ