The document provides 102 solutions for dealing with sleep problems caused by a baby. It categorizes the solutions as funny, dangerous, sensible, critical thinking, cruel, smart tricks, last resort, and creative solutions. Some solutions include setting a routine, using white noise or dim lighting, consulting a doctor, and getting help from others to care for the baby at night.

1. Sleep Problem and 102
Solutions
By team Magenta

2. The Problem
“ Less sleep due to Baby”

3. Funny Solutions

4. 1. have no baby
2. cast a spell on the baby
3.Make funny faces at it so that it stops crying
and goes to sleep.
4.Make a dummy of yourself and keep it near
the baby so that it does not cry and disturb
you.
5.Make him read encyclopedias.

5. 6.Smother him.
7.Trick your friends into babysitting your kid.

6. Dangerous Solutions

7. 8.give it sleeping pills
9.leave the baby outside your bedroom and let
it cry
10. put a sock in its mouth so that it can not cry.
11.Put a tape on its mouth.
12.Put candy within his reach.
13.Dump him in front of the TV.

8. 14.Make him eat chewing gum.
15.Lock him in the attic or basement.

9. Sensible Solutions

10. 16. Get a mechanical crib that will rock on its
own
17.Take sleep management classes
18.Sleep in the afternoon
19.Play relaxing games just before sleeping time
so that baby does not get hyper
20.Make baby tired by making it do tiring
activities
21.Get baby used to a variety of sleep
associations .
22.Take her on a drive, walk around or rock the
baby

11. 23.Set a routine for the child.
24.Change your routine
25.Get hubby to share the load
26.Get a toy which sings lullaby to the baby
27.Get a maid who will do your other works and
you can sleep whenever you want.
28.Do not let the baby sleep in the afternoon

12. 29.Keep the day time nap less than 3 hours.
30.Develop a bedtime routine as soon as
possible.
31.Follow bedtime rituals consistently.
32.Keep him awake during the day so that he
sleeps more during the night.
33.Consult a pediatrician for some light dose of
a sedative to make the child sleep at night.

13. 34.Change wet or soiled diapers

14. 35.Try to do your chores when your baby is
awake so that you can sleep when he sleeps.
36.Don't make it the baby's habit to be in your
arms all the time. Leave him on his own for a
little while everyday.
37.Try to him as comfortable as possible at night
so that he sleeps for a long stretch of time.
38.Try to feed your baby more often during
evening time then the rest of the day. So that
he could sleep well. Feeding milk an hour before bedtime

15. 39.Some babies create their own weird position
to sleep when they grow a little older. Do not
change their positions and let them sleep the
way they are comfortable.
40.Some food can help child sleep better. For
example a warm glass of milk an hour before
sleep can be fed for more peaceful sleep. Such
routine for the baby can be a reminder of bed
time too. Weird SleepingPosition

16. 41.Sudden changes in bedtime routine might
suffer their sound sleep. If you want changes
for baby’s bedtime then do it slowly. For
example, 10-15 minutes every day until you
reach your target time.
42. Make a phrase or soft sound at baby’s
bedtime and use it every day so that the baby
will associate it with bedtime. Nighttime Phrase

17. Critical Thinking Solutions

18. 43.check for its digestion problem. might be
colic
44. check for its teething problems
45.check for nappy rash
46.Remove irritating sleepwear.
47.Create the right bedroom temperature and
humidity.
48.Don't make eye contact while putting down
to sleep, it stimulates their minds.

19. 49.Use dimmers and create an atmosphere for
sleeping.

20. 50.Give baby a warm bath
51.Give a soothing massage to Baby’s Body
Massage
relax tense muscles and busy
minds

21. 52.An overtired child will have a harder time
falling asleep and staying asleep. A well-rested
baby will fall asleep easier and is more likely to
sleep for longer periods
53. Conditioning it to asleep, for example keep a
stuff toy in the crib that also goes to sleep
with the baby.

22. 54. Associate bed with the process of sleep by
putting him to bed drowsy but awake. This will
help him understand that it is bedtime.
55.Avoid the habit to do 'bed share' with your
child during sleep. Make it a habit for it to
sleep alone.

23. 56. To avoid visual distractions, a thin cotton
cloth can be used to cover baby’s face. This
can help them shut down eyes quickly and fall
asleep.
57.Babies who are too warm or too cold wake
up more easily. Try to use a sleep bag for this
purpose. It will keep the baby warm.
58. Having a firm mattress without toys, blanket
or pillows can also be helpful.
Firm Mattress

24. 59. If a parent monitors the child a lot. It teaches
the baby to wake up more often. Give it few
minutes to soothe itself back to sleep.
60. Try to use a high quality diaper for bedtime.
It will keep it dry for a longer time.
61.Use a warm wash cloth to wipe your baby at
bedtime change because a cold wet wipe
wakes it up faster.
62.To keep a track of regular sleep time. Use the
same routine for bed time and wakeup time
on weekend and weekdays both.

25. 63.Some babies need special techniques to
sleep. They can’t be kept alone to sleep. After
rocking your baby, lie down close to her until
she is sound asleep.
64. Prepare the bed according to the weather. If
it is cold weather and you place your baby
onto cold sheets. It will definitely disturb her
sleep. Try to use a flannel cloth or warm towel
on the sheet and remove it before placing the
Sleep Bag
baby.

26. 65. Baby’s daytime is also associated to their
night time behaviour. If the baby is calm and
satisfied during the hours of the day then it
will carry the same peacefulness at night too
Crying at daytime

27. Cruel Solutions

28. 66.put ear plugs in your ear so that you are not
disturbed
67.ignore the child and pretend that you do not
hear anything
68.put pillow on your head and sleep so that
you do not hear anything.
69.Scare it to sleep by wearing a costume.
70.Lock it up in an attic.

29. 71.Give the child up for adoption.
72.Call child protective services and tell them
you have a meth lab in your basement.
73.Get his voice box taken out.
74.Behave like the parent in Hansel & Gretel and
leave the kid in the woods.
75."Accidently" expose him to harmful fumes.

30. 76.Forget him at the mall.
77.Leave him on your neighbor's doorstep.
78.Squeeze him to death.

31. Smart Tricks

32. 79.Book them. Gently pat your baby on the
back, slower and slower, until you’ve stopped.
Then place a lightweight book on your baby’s
back to simulate your hand. After your baby
falls asleep, carefully remove the book.
80.Ticking Heart. Wrap a ticking clock in a small
soft blanket and lay it near the baby so she
can hear the muffled sound. She'll fall asleep
comforted by the simulated sound of mother's
heartbeat.

33. 81.Try different mattresses as it might not be
comfortable for the baby.
Different Mattresses

34. 82.Mommy's Scent. Lay your baby in the crib
with the robe you wear when
breastfeeding, so your baby is reminded of
your smell and will relax to sleep.
83.Daddy's Turn. Take a break and ask Dad to try
his luck with getting baby to sleep.
Recommend he read baby the sports page or
sing all the choruses to "99 Bottles of Beer on
the Wall."

35. 84.Sometimes it can be a shock for the baby to
go from your warm arms into the cold crib. A
suggestion would be to put a heating pad in
the crib for a short time and then removing it
before the baby goes to bed. Make sure that it
has not overheated the bed.

36. 85.Make it sleep on a bed near you so that you
can touch it often and thus relax it.
Keeping baby’s bed near your own

37. 86.Make sure that the baby is exposed to a lot
of sunlight during the day and darkness at
night. This can help to distinguish the
difference between day and night and will
help develop a natural sleep rhythm. Be sure
to avoid harsh artificial light in the evenings as
this can throw off the routine.

38. 87.Sometimes gently rubbing babies between
the eyes, where the bridge of the nose should
be, can relax them enough to fall asleep.
88.A pacifier can be used to make the baby
settle down before bedtime Using a pacifier at
bed time

39. 89.If a baby is suffering from cold then stuffy
nose might not let her sleep well. For this
purpose an electric vaporizer can be used.
Electric Humidifier
vaporizer
90. Bedroom temperature should be consistent.
Research shows that ideal temperature for a
baby room should be 70 degree F and 50
percent humidity level. If the weather is dry
then use a humidifier.

40. 91.Baby slings can be used during day time. It is
observed that babies who are carried in ‘baby
slings’ for several hours a day can settle at
night better.

41. Last Resort Solutions

42. 92.Change your job and get a one which is not
that stressful and you can sleep more..
93.Get your mother to help you with the baby.
94.Resign from your job and stay at home.
95.Start praying that a fairy godmother comes
and changes the baby into a sperm.

43. 96.Get a baby sitter (night maid).
97.If the child is weak and feels hungry after
every hour even if you breast feed, fill the
bottle with your milk and then hand him over
to someone in the house to take care.

44. 98.As we have day care centers you should raise
voice to also have night care centers where
you can leave the baby and have a peaceful
night.

45. Creative Solutions

46. 99.Some kind of sounds can be used to lull baby
to sleep. They are known as white noise, such
as the sound of a fan. It will help the baby to
settle down and sleep well.
100.Ask another child of yours to take care of
the baby.

47. 101.Make the baby sleep with another child of
yours so that it feels relaxed.

48. 102.Decorating the roof or walls of baby’s
room with some fluorescent night ray
glowing stickers can give a nice soothing
feeling to the baby at bedtime.
Fluorescent Night Ray Glowing
Stickers