Q: You'll probably have the best luck playing video games if you can find a few minutes when everyone else is occupied. Stay alert and watch for a time when your parents are cooking dinner, helping a sibling with homework, or talking on the phone. If you don't want anyone to notice what you're doing, sneak into a room that nobody goes into very often. You might play on your phone in the basement or on the extra console in the guest bedroom. This should work for a few minutes of game time, but if you're gone too long, it will look suspicious. Have a good cover story in case you're caught coming out of the room. If you get caught coming out of the basement, try saying something like, "Since I'm grounded, I thought I'd try to find my old tennis racket. I didn't see it, though." If you leave the door open, you're basically asking to get caught. Close and lock the door while you play. If someone knocks, tell them you were just changing, then close the game and quickly put on a different shirt. Many students use a computer for homework, so you should be able to make a convincing argument for why you need the computer. Open a few tabs that contain information related to a single subject and a few of the top results. For instance, if you're in a history class this semester, you might open a search on Harry Truman and a few pages about his life and presidency. It's best that you have a few tabs on Wikipedia or other encyclopedia websites like Britannica.com open. (However, if you get caught, your parents may not let you on the computer even for homework and you will get in trouble with your teachers, which can make you grounded even longer.) If you have a hand-held device, such as a Nintendo Switch, DS, or PS Vita, take it into the bathroom with you, you should be able to get away with spending 5-10 minutes at a time several times a day in the bathroom playing games without anyone thinking much of it. Remember to flush and wash your hands after you're done so it will seem like you were actually using the bathroom while you were in there. If you have a portable gaming system or you like to play games on your phone, play in your bed after everyone goes to sleep. Pull the blanket up over your head so the light won't be visible under your door. Just be aware that playing video games right before bed can make it harder for you to go to sleep. If you don't have a portable gaming device or the game you want to play isn't on it, sneak into the room with the console and play in the middle of the night. Make sure all the sound is turned off, and cover up the system with a pillow when you turn it on to muffle the beep. Be sure to finish at least 2 hours before it's time to wake up just to be sure that you get a good night sleep before school or anything like that. your siblings so they don't tell on you. You might be able to avoid your parents' gazes for long enough to play, but if you have brothers or sisters, they're probably going to catch on sooner or later. Try bribing them to keep them from telling on you. Offer to do their chores for a week, give them your allowance, or let them borrow something of yours that they really like. Remember to be extra nice to them while you're grounded so they don't tell. Doing extra chores and being kind to your siblings might even convince your parents to let you off grounding sooner! If your family is home and you can't get away with playing video games while they're there, ask one of your friends if you can come over and play games with them. To keep your parents from getting suspicious, tell your parents you need to work on a school project or you want to play ball. Most parents will encourage their kids to spend time with friends.
A: Pick a time when everyone is busy. Play in a room that's not used much. Make sure you close and lock the door of the room where you're playing. Tell your parents you need to use the computer for school work. Take your phone or console into the bathroom with you. Play video games at night when everyone's asleep if you can't during the day. Bribe Go to a friend's house and play.

Q: Most clippers come with several snap-on plastic guards. The guards ensure an even trim at the length you want - no one wants to cut their beard too short. If you're not sure which of two guards is best, start with the longer attachment first. You can always go back over the beard with a shorter guard afterward, but if you trim too short, you can't put it back on. If you don't have a guard available, you can hold a comb in front of the clippers and trim off the hair that slips through the comb's teeth. Maintain balance between each side of your face by always starting at the ears and working down. The guard should keep the trimmer from irritating your skin or cutting too much hair. Start under your nose and move toward the corner of the mouth, then proceed down to your chin. Pay special attention to hard-to-reach areas directly under your nose. Keep your mouth closed to avoid a mouthful of hair! Depending on the length of your beard, it may be easier to trim the mustache separately with scissors. Remove the guard from the trimmer and trim along your neckline to remove the remaining hair on your neck. Use your jaw as a straight edge. If you like, you can also lather and shave your neck, depending on how you like it styled. Some prefer a clean cut-off line for their beard, while others prefer subtle neck stubble.
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Select a guard. Turn the trimmer on and with a gentle but firm pressure, trim each side of your face, working along the grain using long smooth strokes. Trim your mustache and chin. Finish the trim with a clean edge.