How to Get a Midnight Snack Without Your Parents Knowing

Last Updated: March 18, 2023

Are you hungry in the middle of the night, but you don't want to wake up your parents and have them yell at you? Here are a few simple steps and tips to help you be a sneaky snack-taker! Just remember: this can get you in a lot of trouble if your parents are strict!

Method 1

Method 1 of 3:

If You Have a Bedroom Upstairs

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Put on some socks. Fuzzy ones work the best, however any socks will do. Why should you put on socks? Well, socks keep your foot bones from pounding on creaky stairs. They also keep your feet from sticking to the floor, which can make noise when you lift your foot up.
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Avoid walking down the middle of a staircase. Usually, the middle part makes the most noise, so walk down the sides, with your back facing the wall.

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Make your way over to the kitchen slowly and without making any noise.
- Take a flashlight with you. That way, you can see where you are going.

Method 2

Method 2 of 3:

If You Have a Bedroom on the Same Floor of the Kitchen

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Open the door as quietly as possible. If you're noisy, you could wake your parents up!
- Do not close the door. You can do that once you get your snack.
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Make your way over to the kitchen slowly and without making any noise.
- Take a flashlight with you. That way, you can see where you are going.

Method 3

Method 3 of 3:

Getting Your Midnight Snack

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Open the fridge or cabinet door slowly. Do not turn the lights on. It will give you away. Before you start pushing things around looking for something and making noise, take a glimpse at the food, and push things away slowly, then grab your food. If it is in a package, hold it in your mouth for this next step.
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If you have stairs, go up them the way you came down them. If not, then go to your room they way you came. Be sure to close the door and leave everything the way it was before you came down - otherwise, your parents might become suspicious!
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Be careful in your room. Once safely in your room, go under your covers or some other place you can eat, and eat your food quietly. If it is in packaging, open it slowly - don't rip it up.
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If you find it easier, you can move to a different empty room, preferably furthest away from you parents room. There, even if you accidentally make a noise, they most likely won't hear it. If you have a room on another floor, for example, a guest room, you can eat your snack in there. Depending on your house, you can even go to the basement.
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Clean up all the evidence the next morning. If your parents see the wrappers, or anything else, you could get busted.
- If your parents see the evidence, have a reasonable story.

Community Q&A

Question

What if I am scared of the dark?

Community Answer

Take a flashlight to help create some light. Just be brave; it is you own home, nothing Is going to harm you there.
Question

What if your room is in the basement?

Community Answer

Just follow the same steps in the article above. It makes no difference where your bedroom is, the steps still apply.

Warnings

Don't eat food in the kitchen. Your parents could come down to use the bathroom and catch you, so you should be sure to leave the kitchen as soon as possible. You must eat in your room.

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Do not attempt to do this if you are clumsy or if you don't know your way around the house.

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