Quiet Time is a RealCare Baby programming function that allows instructors to set specific times during simulations where Baby will not ask for any care. This is a discretionary function, of course. It does not have to be used unless the instructor feels there is an event that warrants a Quiet Time.
5 tips for programming Quiet Times:
- Quiet Times can only be used up to three times during a simulation. Each Quiet Time has a maximum of 12 hours each. There is no way to increase the number of Quiet Times or increase the total hours of Quiet Times. So, if you use the Quiet Times, use them wisely.
- Quiet Times cannot be programmed at the same time a simulation begins. So if you set a simulation to start at 3 pm, you need to program the Quiet Time to begin at 4 pm.
- If programming an evening Quiet Time that will begin any time after midnight, be sure to set the Quiet Time to begin the following day. For example, if you have a simulation beginning on Friday at 5 pm and you want the Quiet Time to begin at 1 am, you have to set the Quiet Time to begin on Saturday at 1 am. Remember, Friday ends at midnight.
- On occasion, we encounter instructors who use Quiet Times and Day Care during the same simulation. If you put the Baby into Day Care mode in the morning, but have an afternoon Quiet Time, you must end the Day Care BEFORE the Quiet Time starts. For example, let’s say the students bring the Baby to you in the morning. You turn on the Day Care mode, but there is a 3 pm Quiet Time. You MUST end the Day Care BEFORE 2:59 pm. If you end the Day Care any time after 3 pm, you will also stop the Day Care.
- Finally, remind the students that in a Quiet Time the Baby will not ask for care, but the Baby WILL cry if mishandled (head supports, rough handling, shaken baby, wrong position). Quiet Time does not mean totally quiet; students are still responsible for how they handle Baby in a Quiet Time.
More RealCare Baby programming resources
Looking for more program resources? Here are our favorites:
- Our RealCare Baby User Center offers quick links and easy access to everything you need for a successful program, from deployment checklists and permission forms to FAQs and videos.
- Additional details on Quiet Time and Day Care modes can be found in our RealCare® Control Center Software Help Guide.
- Do you have old, dysfunctional Babies? Learn how you can trade them in for credit towards new simulators with our RealCare Baby Trade-In Program.