function recursiveChild(p) {
    var children=p;

    for (var i = 0; i < children.length-1; i++) {
     var counter=0;
     children[i].replace(regvm,vr); //do some changes on text
     //this counter is so that i can break the loop
     if (children[i].hasChildNodes==False){
      counter++;
     // console.log ("first if reached");
      //this should break recursion
      if (counter== children.length-1){
     // console.log ("second if reached");
       break;}
     }
      p= p + p[i].children;
    }
   return recursiveChild(p);
  }