I'm sure you figured out a solution by now, however I wanted to tell you what I have always done for 5-6 years while all children are sleeping. If they don't already have their bp cuff, etc attached, I very quietly and slowly place it on their calf, lay the leg down, place the pulse ox on a toe very gently. If they start to stir, I immediately quit touching and drop to the floor so they don't see me! :) Then in a few minutes when they are still again I press start on nibp. It becomes like second nature to operate in stealth mode when you are a pediatric night nurse...it will come to you, I'm sure it has already!