How to Sneak out of Bed

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Before you head to bed

   Read a book or do something to keep you busy while you wait.
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   Step 2: wear a pair of socks or keep slippers beside your bed.

   Or if you can hear the TV turn off and see (from the crack of your door) the lights go off, wait a few minutes just to be sure everybody has left the room. , If you sleep on the top of a bunk bed, (with socks on will help) climb down the ladder at a steady pace. , Know if the door creaks if opened.
   
   Silently tip-toe out of your room, leaving the door slightly opened, when you come back. , Beware of wooden floors or tiles, for wood may creak and tiles usually make noise from your feet (which is why you should wear socks/slippers). , The only downside to headphones is that if somebody walks into the room, you won't hear them.
   
   If it is TV you are going to watch (or play video games), keep also a low volume, or no volume at all and put closed caption on.
   
   Be sure to set the lighting of your TV/computer on one of the lowest settings, so the people in the next room are less likely to see the light.
   
   If you are playing a small video gaming device such as a Game-boy or Nintendo DS, keep the volume down, once again, or no volume at all. , Look under Tips to know what to do when they walk by or are close. ,, Slowly open the door.
   
   Repeat when closing it. , Careful when you are getting into bed, and try not to thump the wall.
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   Step 3: If you are near enough your parents room to hear them snore (if they do)

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   Step 4: listen quietly.

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   Step 5: Slowly (especially if you share a room with a sibling) get out of bed.

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   Step 6: Slip on your slippers (if you weren't wearing socks) and walk at a steady pace to your bedroom door.

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   Step 7: Go to the room you wish to go to.

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   Step 8: If you are planning to play on the computer

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   Step 9: keep in mind that you should keep a very low volume

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    Step 10: or even better

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    Step 11: no volume at all.

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    Step 12: NOTE: Somebody could walk out of their room to get a snack

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    Step 13: and chances are they will turn on lights.

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    Step 14: If all has been successful

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    Step 15: close the device

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    Step 16: turn off the TV

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    Step 17: or shut down the computer and walk on your tip-toes out of the room and make your way back into your bedroom.

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    Step 18: When you open the door

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    Step 19: turn the knob slowly and wait a few seconds.

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    Step 20: Slowly walk through the room to your bed.

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