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<\/p><\/div>"} 1 Find out your parents bedtime and make sure your parents usually don't wake up in the middle of the night. (Staying up all night on random days when you already had a long nap in the afternoon will help.)

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<\/p><\/div>"} 7 Make your way downstairs, but don't step on any creaky steps. Simply crouch or crawl. Make sure that you are close to the wall to avoid loud creaks. It's a good idea to practice moving silently in your house during the day.

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<\/p><\/div>"} 9 If the computer is turned off, simply press on the power button, slowly and quietly. Make sure the computer's speakers are off to avoid waking up your parents when you turn it on.

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<\/p><\/div>"} 11 Do not turn on TVs or sound effects on games (it could easily wake parents up). If you want to listen to a sound, use headphones. However this could prevent you from hearing your parents if they happen to wake up.