(Shopping) list: Victorian children's opium-filled medicines as mentioned in Ruth Goodman's "How to Be a Victorian"

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Godfrey's Cordial

Atkinson's Infants Preservative

Dalby's Calmative

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup

Street's Infant Quietness

Seriously, Goodman's book is entertaining, enlightening and well-written: I recommend it if you are a history nerd and/or you want to be reassured that modern life is insanely comfortable. Also, if you want to read more about children and such, I wrote a piece for Mom.me about how I will do maternity leave different this next time, and also, on my new famous pregnant friends.Â