Paregoric used to be legal you know. Mothers everywhere used it to knock their kids out so they could get some sleep or time alone
For those that haven’t been around when I was a single dad it was my favorite time of my life.. I retired from my business to raise my kids.. I remember clearly being sad when my little guys took their naps in the afternoon..
Maybe it was because it took away my excuse not to do my other chores, but I would do most of my stuff with them as a game.. All but one of my children are great cooks as a result of our game every day preparing dinner and lunch.. They went shopping with me every day.. They sat in the basket as we picked out stuff..
We picked out vegetables and fruits as I taught them in a fun way what was great tasting and fun to play with, like broccoli. mushrooms, celery, and carrots.. Then I made them help me make stuff with those foods, which they ate, and learned to love eating with healthy dips..