How to Stay Up Late Without Waking Your Parents
Prepare your room., Move slowly., Close the doors., Control the volume., Prepare food beforehand., Don't try to start cooking popcorn in the middle of the night, or you might as well wake up your parents yourself., Keep the noise down to a low...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Prepare your room.
You probably won't be staying up the whole night, so prepare your bedroom for when you come back in.
It isn't a good idea to go back into your bedroom knocking things over and slamming doors.
So make sure that your bed is already made, you have already brushed your teeth and have pajamas on so you don't have to do all that when you come back in.
Make sure that you aren't wearing shoes because they will squeak when you walk.
If you run out of room, hide it in another room nearby, so that you can just go into that room and get it.
Hide things such as laptops, DS's, phones, drinks, food, etc. in this room that you'd like to use during that night. -
Step 2: Move slowly.
If you are getting out of bed to go to the TV room, walk very slowly.
After all, what's 5 minutes of slow motion walking compared to a whole night of fun? , Make sure all doors in between the room you are in and the room your parents are in are closed.
All of them.
This will stop them hearing the TV and seeing all the light that is generated when watching TV. , Keep the volume remote in your hand at all times.
After all, if you were watching a quiet TV show then suddenly a bomb goes off on the show and makes enough volume to blow the roof off the house, your parents are going to wake up.
If you know that something loud is about to happen on the show, turn down the volume.
Even better, just use subtitles. , If you are planning to have popcorn and drinks while you are staying up, make sure that they are ready to eat. , Keep all prepared food in containers or in glasses hidden somewhere, so you don't have to make noise. , If you are staying up with someone else, whisper when you are talking.
Don't knock chairs over, drop the remote or try to break the sound barrier.
Otherwise your parents will definitely wake up. , This way nobody but you will be able to hear what you are watching.
On the downside though, you won't be able to hear if someone else gets up.
A solution to this could be to use one ear to listen in on your headphones and have your other ear open to listen out for your parents. , The reason is that this doesn't create volume, normally doesn't need sound and you can watch TV shows on it anyway.
Try going on the Internet and editing LifeGuide Hub.
Also, you can plug headphones or ear buds into the computer or close the sound of your computer , Have the remote with the off button in your hand.
Keep your food in a place where it can't be seen.
Don't leave stuff lying around.
You should be able to push a button then leave and nobody should know you were there. , Sometime in the not too distant future your parents will get up for a drink of water or something.
Make sure you are listening carefully and if you hear someone getting up, turn off the TV immediately.
Normally there will be a way back into your bedroom, like through a window, that won't involve you running into your parents.
Watch out when climbing through windows.
Your parents could assume you were doing something worse.
Getting in trouble for being up late isn't as bad as for sneaking out.
As soon as you hear them, turn off the TV and get back into bed immediately.
Alternatively, you could run over to the kitchen and say that you were getting a glass of water. , -
Step 3: Close the doors.
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Step 4: Control the volume.
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Step 5: Prepare food beforehand.
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Step 6: Don't try to start cooking popcorn in the middle of the night
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Step 7: or you might as well wake up your parents yourself.
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Step 8: Keep the noise down to a low shout.
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Step 9: Consider using headphones.
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Step 10: Use the computer.
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Step 11: Be prepared to run.
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Step 12: Have an escape plan.
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Step 13: Always remember that if you are doing all these things you need to keep the light off for safety reasons and so you can jump into bed quicker.
Detailed Guide
You probably won't be staying up the whole night, so prepare your bedroom for when you come back in.
It isn't a good idea to go back into your bedroom knocking things over and slamming doors.
So make sure that your bed is already made, you have already brushed your teeth and have pajamas on so you don't have to do all that when you come back in.
Make sure that you aren't wearing shoes because they will squeak when you walk.
If you run out of room, hide it in another room nearby, so that you can just go into that room and get it.
Hide things such as laptops, DS's, phones, drinks, food, etc. in this room that you'd like to use during that night.
If you are getting out of bed to go to the TV room, walk very slowly.
After all, what's 5 minutes of slow motion walking compared to a whole night of fun? , Make sure all doors in between the room you are in and the room your parents are in are closed.
All of them.
This will stop them hearing the TV and seeing all the light that is generated when watching TV. , Keep the volume remote in your hand at all times.
After all, if you were watching a quiet TV show then suddenly a bomb goes off on the show and makes enough volume to blow the roof off the house, your parents are going to wake up.
If you know that something loud is about to happen on the show, turn down the volume.
Even better, just use subtitles. , If you are planning to have popcorn and drinks while you are staying up, make sure that they are ready to eat. , Keep all prepared food in containers or in glasses hidden somewhere, so you don't have to make noise. , If you are staying up with someone else, whisper when you are talking.
Don't knock chairs over, drop the remote or try to break the sound barrier.
Otherwise your parents will definitely wake up. , This way nobody but you will be able to hear what you are watching.
On the downside though, you won't be able to hear if someone else gets up.
A solution to this could be to use one ear to listen in on your headphones and have your other ear open to listen out for your parents. , The reason is that this doesn't create volume, normally doesn't need sound and you can watch TV shows on it anyway.
Try going on the Internet and editing LifeGuide Hub.
Also, you can plug headphones or ear buds into the computer or close the sound of your computer , Have the remote with the off button in your hand.
Keep your food in a place where it can't be seen.
Don't leave stuff lying around.
You should be able to push a button then leave and nobody should know you were there. , Sometime in the not too distant future your parents will get up for a drink of water or something.
Make sure you are listening carefully and if you hear someone getting up, turn off the TV immediately.
Normally there will be a way back into your bedroom, like through a window, that won't involve you running into your parents.
Watch out when climbing through windows.
Your parents could assume you were doing something worse.
Getting in trouble for being up late isn't as bad as for sneaking out.
As soon as you hear them, turn off the TV and get back into bed immediately.
Alternatively, you could run over to the kitchen and say that you were getting a glass of water. ,
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