[identity profile] ice-hesitant.livejournal.com 2010-05-12 03:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Victorian nannies used to spike their charges' food with laudanum to get some quiet time.

[identity profile] wikdsushi.livejournal.com 2010-05-12 04:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Hell, between that and the narcotic-packed teething remedies, I'm surprised the entire 1800s didn't consist of little kids jonesing for a fix.