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How to Get a Baby to Sleep
In this Article:Article SummaryMaking the Baby ComfortableChanging the EnvironmentUsing Movement to Put Baby to SleepMaking a Bedtime RoutineEstablishing Good Sleep HabitsCommunity Q&A16 References
Babies usually get around 16 or 17 hours of sleep a day. [1] Much of this sleep happens in short stretches. This can be difficult for parents who are desperate to get their babies to sleep. Getting a little one to sleep depends on making the baby comfortable, having a welcoming sleep environment, and establishing good sleep habits.
Making the Baby Comfortable
1Change the baby's diaper. A baby may have a hard time getting to sleep if he/she has a wet or soiled diaper. Once he's/she's got a dry diaper on, he'll/she'll feel cozier and will be able to sleep better.
2Feed the baby. Give the baby one more feeding to tank up his/her tummy before he/she goes to sleep. Don't feed him/her too much though. If he's/she's eaten too much, he/she might be uncomfortable and have a harder time getting to sleep.
3Give the baby a massage. Relax your baby by rubbing his/her body. Sit with the baby on the floor. Place him/her on his/her tummy and gently rub his/her feet, legs, back, arms and head. Then place him/her on his/her back and rub her chest, tummy and the fronts of his/her legs and arms. [2]
- Sing or talk softly with your baby while you give him/her a massage.
- Use a fragrance-free baby oil if you want.
- Wait about 45 minutes after feeding your baby before giving a massage. You might upset his/her stomach with any pressure on her body.[3]
4Soothe any teething pain. Oftentimes babies have trouble sleeping when they have new teeth coming in. If you suspect that your baby is getting a new tooth, give him/her a teething ring to gnaw on before bed.[4]
- If the teething pain is bad, give him/her a dose of Infant Tylenol. Be sure to follow the dosing instructions on the bottle.
5Dress the baby in comfortable clothing. If the baby's pajamas are itchy or otherwise uncomfortable, he/she might not be able to relax enough to sleep well. Make sure your baby is wearing something cozy and comfortable. An outfit made of 100% cotton is a good choice.[5]
6Check for rashes. Babies are often troubled by a diaper rash or a heat rash. Check his/her diaper area to make sure he/she does not have any uncomfortable red areas. Check under his/her clothes for a heat rash. If he's/she's dressed too warmly, he/she can get red, blotchy skin, which can be uncomfortable.
7Make sure the baby's not sick. When the baby has a cold or stomach flu, he/she may not sleep well. Soothe him/her with a cool washcloth if he's/she's feverish or achy. Spend extra time cuddling and rocking the baby. If your doctor recommends it, consider a medication like Infant Tylenol to help with any pain or fever.
Changing the Environment
1Turn the lights off. Keeping the lights on in the baby's room may keep him/her awake. When it's dark, the brain begins releasing melatonin, which triggers sleep. Keep the lights off at night, which will help the baby recognize when it's time to sleep. [6]
- Dim the lights around the house when bedtime approaches. This will help the baby get ready to sleep by recognizing that the light is starting to fade.
- If you need a nightlight in the room, use one that gives off bluish light, instead of yellow or white light. The bluish light will be less stimulating for the brain.
2Check the room temperature. The baby's room should be around 70 degrees. This will be the most comfortable for the baby. Cover the baby with a light blanket and he/she should be warm enough.
3Move the baby to a different room. If the baby shares a room with an older sibling, it might be too stimulating to sleep. If the baby sleeps in the parent's room, and someone goes in and out of the room a lot, this can disrupt the baby's sleep. Move the baby to a different, quieter room.
4Turn on soothing music. Calming lullaby music can soothe the baby and lull him/her to sleep. Nature sounds, such as rain or ocean sounds, are also calming. Play the music at a low volume.
- Singing lullabies to the baby will also work.[7]
- White noise can also help calm the baby. White noise machines can be purchased at major retailers. You can also use a fan or air filter for white noise. Just be sure to point the fan away from the baby.
5Try making the room quiet. While some babies respond to music, others need silence to sleep. Turn off music and eliminate other noises. Close the door to the baby's room. This will help control sound traveling into the baby's room.
Using Movement to Put Baby to Sleep
1Rock the baby to sleep. Motion will lull most babies to sleep. They will also respond to your snuggling and will feel safe and loved. Hold the baby in your arms and sway back and forth. Try different patterns of rocking: up and down, side to side, and so on.[8]
- Try sitting in a rocking chair while rocking the baby.
- Some sources caution against rocking your baby to sleep after 4-6 months. The baby may grow dependent on you to put them to sleep. This decision is up to you.[9]
2Wear the baby. Put the baby in a sling or baby carrier. When the baby is close to your body's warmth, listening to your heart beat, he/she will relax and start to drift off. This is especially helpful if you are trying to get the baby to take a nap during the day. Using a carrier or sling allows you to move around the house or go for a walk while the baby sleeps. [10]
3Try a baby swing. A baby swing is a handy piece of equipment with a motor to rock the baby automatically. Place the baby in the swing and tuck him/her in with a cozy blanket. Switch on the swing and watch his/her eyelids start to droop.
- Some babies do not fall asleep in a swing. Instead, they are more stimulated by the movement and will keep their eyes open to watch the world move around them.
4Take a stroll. For some babies, getting out in the fresh air can make them tired. Put your baby in a stroller and go for a walk. The combination of the stroller's movement and the fresh air might make him/her fall asleep.
5Go for a car ride. Some babies fall asleep easily when riding in a car. The movement of the car is just enough to make them drowsy, while the "white noise" of the engine also soothes them. Bundle your baby in comfortable clothes and tuck him/her into his/her car seat with a cozy blanket.
Making a Bedtime Routine
1Have a consistent bedtime. Putting the baby to bed at the same time every night will help his/her body expect to sleep at a certain time. Aim for putting the baby to bed between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. every night.
2Play quiet games before bed. Help your baby wind down in the evening by playing quiet games. Keep activity and noise for the daytime. Play your baby's favorite game right before bedtime so he/she knows he'll/she'll do something fun right before bedtime. [11]
3Give the baby a bath. A warm bath can be a relaxing way to wind down. Let the baby splash around in the tub for a little while and then dress him/her in cozy clothes for sleeping.
4Read a book to your baby. Cuddle up with your baby and read a book to him/her in a calm, quiet voice. Even if he/she is too little to understand it, he/she will respond well to your closeness and relax with the sound of your voice.
5Try to have the same bedtime routine every night. Consistency is key with babies. Aim to have the same bedtime routine every night. For instance, try giving the baby a bath, then playing a few games, then reading a book and then turning off the light. [12]
Establishing Good Sleep Habits
1Feed the baby lots during the day. Keep the baby's tummy full during the day. Babies often get distracted by play that they forget they're hungry. When nighttime comes, they realize they are hungry and need to eat more frequently throughout the night. Give the baby full feedings throughout the day so her tummy will remain full at night. [13]
2Keep a regular nap schedule. Babies should start having a regular nap schedule starting around 2-4 months of age. Babies take at least 2-3 naps per day, depending on age. A baby will not sleep better if he/she skips a nap during the day. Instead, he/she will sleep worse because the brain will release cortisol, a hormone that responds to stress. This will make him/her sleep more fitfully. [14] Make a consistent nap routine to ensure that sleep comes more easily at night.
3Keep noisy activities for the daytime. Promote good sleep habits by doing noisy activities during the day and quiet activities at night. Your baby will be stimulated during the day, but will learn to calm down at night. He/she won't expect to play and be entertained at night.
4Put the baby to bed when he/she is drowsy. Try laying down the baby when he's/she's drowsy but not fully asleep. He/she will start learning how to fall asleep on his/her own instead of relying on you to help him/her. [15]
Community Q&A
QuestionWhy do babies not want to sleep?wikiHow ContributorCommunity AnswerBabies have needs just like adults, but they cannot fulfill them themselves. They may wake up and cry because they are hungry, thirsty or have to go to the bathroom.
QuestionHow do I help my baby relax more?wikiHow ContributorCommunity AnswerShut off all the lights one hour before bedtime. Play soft sounds or music. Change your baby's diaper and put on comfortable pajamas. You can cover your baby with a blanket and rock them to help them relax more as well.
QuestionHow much milk do I feed my baby?wikiHow ContributorCommunity AnswerIt depends on the baby's age and weight. If you nurse your baby, she will usually will stop when she feels full. Ask her doctor for more help and advice if you're having trouble.
QuestionWhat if the baby is sick?wikiHow ContributorCommunity AnswerIf he has a stuffy nose, run an air purifier to clear out dust and/or a humidifier to keep the air moist. Leave a monitor in the baby's room so you can tell if he's having trouble sleeping. If he doesn't get better or if his symptoms are serious, visit the doctor.
QuestionHow can I change my baby's sleep schedule so that it doesn't affect him during the day?wikiHow ContributorCommunity AnswerSlowly change his sleep schedule over time so that he doesn't feel overwhelmed when you wake him up or put him to bed. Make sure that you feed your child a whole bottle before you putting down for the night, this will most likely ensure a full night's sleep.
QuestionHow do I get my baby to sleep longer?wikiHow ContributorCommunity AnswerA warm bottle of milk, sing a lullaby, or rock your baby to sleep. A nice warm bath could help, and playing white noise, leaving the light off, having the temperature just right, and leaving on a blue/yellow light will help, too.
QuestionHow do I put a 1 year old baby boy to sleep when he is too active?Community AnswerPlay soothing music and rock him you can also give him a bath and make sure the room is dark.
QuestionCan I put a blanket on a 9 month old baby in a cot?wikiHow ContributorCommunity AnswerNo, babies should not have blankets in their beds until they're at least a year old.
- Always place your baby on his/her back to sleep. It is considered safer than having the baby sleep on her side or front, which may make breathing more difficult (unless the doctor recommends you to do so, according to the baby's health). Back sleeping is thought to help prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).[16]
- ↑ http://www.babycenter.com/0_the-best-sleep-advice-youve-never-heard_1445907.bc?showAll=true
- ↑ http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/infant-and-toddler-health/in-depth/infant-massage/art-20047151?pg=2
- ↑ http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/infant-and-toddler-health/in-depth/infant-massage/art-20047151
- ↑ http://www.askdrsears.com/topics/health-concerns/sleep-problems/31-ways-get-your-baby-sleep-and-stay-asleep
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- ↑ http://www.webmd.com/parenting/baby/tc/quick-tips-getting-baby-to-sleep-get-started
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- ↑ http://www.webmd.com/parenting/baby/sleep-naps-12/nighttime
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- ↑ http://www.webmd.com/parenting/baby/tc/sudden-infant-death-syndrome-sids-overview
Article SummaryX
To get a baby to sleep, change their diaper and give them a feeding right before bed to make them as comfortable as possible. Then, turn off the lights and keep the room temperature at around 70 degrees F. Additionally, try turning on a fan or white noise machine to calm the baby with soothing sounds. If the baby is still restless, try rocking them to sleep in your arms, or walk around the house while wearing the baby in a sling or carrier. For more advice, including how to train your baby to sleep at the same time every night, keep reading.
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COand so on.
- Next and the most important step is to write a migration plugin which is a .yml file describing the mapping between data in CSV and Drupal Fields.
Here is the migration plugin which I wrote: id: state_data class: null field_plugin_method: null cck_plugin_method: null migration_tags: - 'USA States' migration_group: default label: 'State migration from CSV' source: plugin: csv path: 'public://USAStates.csv' header_row_count: 1 keys: - id column_names: - id: id - title: state - abbreviation: abbreviation process: name: title field_abbreviation: abbreviation destination: plugin: 'entity:taxonomy_term' default_bundle: state migration_dependencies: null I have provided a Migration 'id', 'class', 'field_plugin_method', 'cck_plugin_method'. ID acts as a unique identifier for the migration process. Rest of keys mentioned above aren't needed in this migration.
Other keys and their importance:
- Migration Tags: These are displayed as a description in migration UI.
- Migration Group: It is an important field in case you have various migration processes. I have used the default group for this migration.
- Label: It is also a description field for the migration displayed in Migration UI.
- Source: It is the important key and we provide type of plugin i.e CSV in our case, path of our CSV file, Header Row Count so that migration API is able to distinguish between Data and Labels, Key i.e the unique identifier in CSV file.
Next, we have a mapping of columns in CSV with temporary identifiers which are used in process key. Process key defines mapping with Drupal field and a temporary identifier in format (Drupal Field: Temporary Identifier).
- Destination: This key is used to provide the target entity and bundle if any. Since we are migrating terms data so I have used 'taxonomy_term' and bundle 'state'.
- Migration Tags: These are displayed as a description in migration UI.
- Once you have created the plugin, it is time to inform the system about. Migration plugin can be imported via Single Config Import menu (/admin/config/development/configuration/single/import). Paste your plugin with config type 'Migration' and press import.
Once you have imported the migration plugin you can run the migration process via UI or drush command.
UI: Go to /admin/structure/migrate and under the list migration menu, you can execute the migration process for the respective migration type.
Drush: Enter the drush command 'drush mi state_data' where state_data is the unique ID of the state's migration.
Once the migration process is complete all the Terms are created and the abbreviation field is populated as well.
You can rollback, resume and stop migration from Migration UI as well in case something goes wrong or you have some extra data to migrate later on.
In case you have to do any changes in Plugin after importing it, you will first have to export its config file from (admin/config/development/configuration/single/export) and then import it again.
And it is done!
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LACE Quotient
Three days from the time of this article going live, I'm going to be running a one-shot adventure at my FLGS at their first attempt at running a one-day convention at the store. I honestly hope the con goes well, so that they'll consider expanding it to a larger venue, more days, etc. I also hope my game goes well, but I have a concern. At this point, I've been told that my game slot will be either 2 hours long … or 3 hours long. Bah. One hour difference. Not a big deal, right? Well, if I were being told that my slot would be 5-6 hours, I can work with that. However, potentially losing one-third of my time allotment at the last moment, I have to do some planning for both time allocations.
This got me to thinking about how to seamlessly, and on the fly, drop a full third of my adventure plans on the floor and not have the players notice. As most of you know, I'm a fiction author, so I tend to gravitate to those arenas when I think about things. Here's what fell out of my head:One-Shot Game Time Fiction Equivalent Less than 1 hour Flash Fiction 1-4 hours Short Story 4-8 hours Novella 9+ hours Novel MICE/MACE Quotients
So, with the above table in mind, I'm looking at telling a collaborative short story. Cool. I can handle that, but how do I tackle unbolting a plot hook or encounter and throwing it away, but still give a consistent and pleasing game experience? In my world of writing fiction, there are two similar ideas floating around in how to structure and build out a short story. One is from Orson Scott Card and the other is Mary Robinette Kowal's alteration to Card's idea. Card came up with the MICE Quotient, and Kowal flipped one thing around to make it the MACE Quotient. I'm not going to dive into them here, but you can easily follow the links for your own research.
Now I'm going to present a new twist on both of the above, but with a focus on designing role playing game adventures. While I'm mainly focused on one-shot adventures here, I really believe the pacing, structure, and ideas packed into a longer adventure (or series of adventures) could benefit from this idea.LACE Quotient
Thus, I present to you, gentle reader, the LACE Quotient:
- Locations – Where things happen.
- Asks/Answers – Choices the PCs must make.
- Combats – Rolling dice, lots of dice!
- Events – Traps, riddles, non-dice-based social encounters, etc.
Let's break down each one of these segments.Locations
This one should be obvious, but I want to make sure we're on the same page. Some folks consider a single map to equate to a single location. Yeah. I can see this. It's true. However, I challenge you to drill down to tighter view. Make each room its own location. This allows for more fine-grained tuning to an adventure. You can keep some rooms (that may be important to the plot), but alter or drop other rooms that have little to no bearing on how things turn out at the end.Asks/Answers
Left? Right? Straight? Each time the party has to stop and make a choice, the time dynamic at the table shifts. Some groups act like well oiled machines and always go left (Law of Left) or right (Rule of Right), so these ask/answer situations resolve quickly. If you're thinking about putting in a dead end or red herring section of a cave system, think about all of the choices the players have to make. Perhaps there's a chance to cut or add choices depending on the time limits you are working with for your one-shot.Combats
We all know that this is where the game clock and real world clocks fall way out of sync. Six seconds of game time may pass, but in our real world, it could take six minutes to get through it. Streamline your adventure to reduce unnecessary combats if you're tight on time. Heck, if you are given more time than you need, perhaps that empty room could suddenly spawn a few orcs (or dirty kobolds) just before the party's dwarven barbarian kicks in the door. Think about the special powers or abilities the mooks have. Perhaps save the spiffy abilities for the Big Bad Evil Guy (BBEG). The more specials they have, the longer it will take for the combat to resolve.Events
This is my generic catch-all for the things that don't fit neatly into the above categories. In this bucket you'll find things like traps, riddles, social encounters, weather events, and so on. These are things that take time to work around, get past, push through, or describe. Honestly, these are the fun things of adventures, so I recommend having more events than the other areas, but without a location, the trap has no place to hide. You'll need locations just as much as you do events.Where's The Math?
So … I called this a quotient, and closest definition I could find for this approach reads, "a degree or amount of a specified quality or characteristic." Well, I hate to break it to you, but there's no straight application or formula where you'll plug in your L, A, C, and E areas and get a time result. That's just not possible.
My approach is to figure out how long I think it'll take to describe a location and allow the PCs to interact with it. I do that for each room, not each map. Just in case they are the types of players that must explore every room, I add it all up. Larger, more ornate, more detailed locations will eat more time.
Then I figure I'll add in another 2 minutes for each of the small ask/answer sections. These are the right/left type of ask/answers. For the larger ask/answer sections (such as strategizing about "do we use the back entrance or charge the front door") I'll allot roughly 5 minutes for each of those. When I'm actually running the game, I'll keep a strict eye on analysis paralysis and call a stop to the debate if necessary. I hardly ever do that in my regular games, but in a con game, I'm on the clock and must finish and clear out in time.
Combats are more tricky than locations. The more mooks or BBEGs there are in a fight, the longer it will take. The more special abilities the mooks, BBEGs, and PCs have, the longer it will take to resolve than a simple "I swing my sword" action. This is where you'll probably have to adjust things on the fly. If the combats have been moving slowly, I recommend flagging a few non-necessary combat scenes later in the adventure and just have the room be empty (or not there at all, depending on your map and layout).
I love loading up on events, but these can be very time consuming. Probably the most time consuming out of all of these categories. It's fairly easy to remove a trap or riddle from an adventure. Sometimes the social encounters can vanish along with the NPC, but if the NPC is supposed to deliver important information for the plot or hook to continue the story in the right direction, this can be difficult.
As you're going through your adventure design, mark things with a special highlighter (mine's pink) that can be easily dropped from the game without impacting the overall story. This will allow you to sit back, think, consider, and then slather some pink (or whatever) highlighter over a room, stat block, riddle, or NPC. This will allow you to "on the fly" remove the element, but without having to do the thinking on the fly as well.Another Option: Play Test
If you have the luxury of running your one-shot for some friends, I highly recommend doing it before the con rolls around. However, if you don't have that option (which I don't for the upcoming FLGS con), then approaching adventure design with the LACE Quotient could lead you in the right direction for hitting the target on length. Whatever approach you use, I hope the addition of the LACE Quotient to your toolbox will assist you in future designs.
OSTraining: How to Set Up Dropdown Menus in Drupal 8
A few years ago, we published a very popular post called "How to Create Dropdown Menus in Drupal".
That post focused on Drupal 7, and some things have changed in Drupal 8.
Here's an updated explanation of how to set up dropdown menus for a Drupal 8 site.
Ramsalt Lab: Expo.se - Magazine started by the famous author Stieg Larsson - nominated for two publishing awards
Expo just got nominated for two prestigious publishing awards in Sweden, best magazine and best magazine website. The winners will be announced 7th of November 2018 in Stocholm where Ramsalt Lab will be present. We are very excited for this news and have decided to share with you the secrets behind building Expo.se on Drupal. So stay tuned for more the following days.Short about the Expo
Expo is a Swedish anti-racist magazine started in 1995 by Stieg Larsson, also known as the author of the Millennium novel series, where the inspiration comes from Expo. Expo magazine is issued by the non-profit Expo Foundation. The magazine contains investigative journalism focused on nationalist, racist, anti-democratic, anti-semitic, and far-right movements and organisations. Expo became widely known in Sweden after 1996 following a string of threats and attacks directed against companies printing and selling the magazine, and organisations supporting it. The magazine is headquartered in Stockholm. More about Expo on Wikipedia.
Have a look at the website on Expo.se.planetdrupal