Ten grains taken at bedtime will often give sleep, cause free diaphoresis and quieten the entire nervous system in such cases.
In prayer we quieten the hubbub of the day and hear a deeper part of ourselves instead.
There were lots of people in for lunch, and the chatter did not quieten down until later.
If he 'd just quieten for a moment, we 'd be finished up in no time and he 'd get his milk.
Games that don't require any special organizing can be great for using as a fall-back, should the festivities quieten.