Q&A for How to Stay Up Late Secretly

Read under the covers with a book light or play on a phone or tablet until 2:00. Then once they've gone to bed you can turn the light on or go downstairs.

Drink a lot of water or an energy drink with glucose, not caffeine. If you drink a lot, then you will have to go to bathroom a lot. If you go to bathroom a lot, then you will be more awake. Just be sure you can get to a bathroom a lot without being caught.

Next time, don't tell your sibling. Wait a few weeks and then try it again once your parents have forgotten about it.

Read under the covers until your parent comes home. Then wait until after they go to bed to roam the house.

Watch the clock and make sure you're back in bed before the time your family member usually gets home from work. If you share a bunkbed, wait for the other person to fall asleep. Their breathing will get deep and even, and then you can sneak out of the bunk carefully and quietly.

Tell them you were thirsty and couldn't find or reach a glass for water. In the future, hide the evidence of the soda, and sneak the trash out later.

Don't jump from the loft - you could injure yourself. Store your supplies up in your bed, either under the covers or under your pillow. Then you don't need to get down.

Wait until everyone is asleep, and then turn on the TV on low volume, play games on your phone, or sneak into the kitchen for a snack. Just be sure to clean up after yourself since you can't hide the evidence under your bed.

Don't tell your sibling what you're doing. And wait until they're asleep before you sneak out of the room.

If you don't have a good excuse, just say "I couldn't sleep." Most parents can relate to that.

Read or play on your phone under the covers. You probably won't be able to sneak around the house.

Hold off on doing it again for awhile. Don't seem too interested in staying up late. Then start small by just reading in bed before you work your way back up to sneaking around the house.

You'll have to just stay awake until they fall asleep. Try to sneak out of bed if you can without waking them. If not, just bring a book and a book light to bed and read under the covers.

You should wait until the next night when your mom isn't sleeping with you since it will be very difficult to sneak out of bed without waking her. If you still want to try it, wait until you're sure she's asleep and move very slowly and carefully.

If your parents work until 4:00, then read, snack, or play in bed until about 3:30, then go to sleep.

You'll probably have to stay in bed all night then. Put lots of activities - books, phone, tablet, games - under your pillow so you don't have to leave your room.

Read a book in bed and listen for their footsteps if they come to check on you. Pretend you're asleep if they open the door.

Bring a good old-fashioned book to bed and read. Or grab a sketchbook and draw.

If you get caught, try some of the excuses listed in the article. If none of the excuses work, apologize and wait several weeks before trying to stay up late again. Hide the tablet in a different place next time.

Hide your actions from your sibling just as you would from your parents. Wait until they're asleep to play on your phone or sneak out of the room. Find a secluded spot in the house to have a snack or read a book.

Wait until you're sure they're asleep, and then you can tip-toe or crawl past their open door as quietly as possible.

If you can't climb out without waking somebody up, sneak a phone, a handheld gaming device, or books and a book light under your covers or pillow during the day. That way you don't have to leave your bed to be entertained.

In the afternoon leading up to your all-night vigil, hide drinks under your bed. When you're staying awake all night , reach under the bed when you need to drink them.

Stick to water. Staying hydrated is important if you're up all night and can help you stay alert.

You should go to sleep so that you're not exhausted at school. But if you want to stay up a little later, try reading a book or a comic book.

Wait until your parents are breathing deeply and evenly (or even snoring) and then slowly and carefully sneak out of the bed. Hang out in the living room or kitchen instead of the bedroom.

Try texting with a friend, or invite a friend over for a sleepover.

Try hiding it under your pillow.

If you have a chance, sneak back to your room, and if your parents hear, you pretend to be asleep. If they catch you, say, “My clock is wrong, it says [time you wake up], I guess I'll go back to bed now." Then go back to your room.

I can relate to this. I've tried all nighters before, and my family catches me all the time. I just tell them that I needed some help sleeping so I was looking up methods to help me sleep online.