Re: I can't lay with them to sleep anymore. Now what?
My older two napped until they turned 4 and even now they'll nap of they have to get up early. It sounds like your older 2 do still need a nap, but maybe try shortening it? And there's nothing wrong with letting your older 2 know that you'll be spending x amount of time with them then they need to go sleep on their own. I also wonder if being in there with them is keeping them awake? Whenever I've tried to be with mine as they fell asleep it just ended up keeping them awake.
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