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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Come with a routine that involves everyone. Especially the 4 and 5 year old should be able to be put to bed together. Kids brush their teeth and put pajamas on together. Each one picks one book and you read together. If they interrupt too much, they have to leave the room. Move up the routine earlier and let them read with a nightlight in bed for a while. If you are regularly doing bedtime by yourself, make it easier. [/quote]

+1  Also, if they are too young to read on their own with a nightlight, try putting on an audiobook for 20 minutes for the older ones while you settle the 2YO.  You can borrow tons of audiobooks from the library or find a kids podcast (my personal favorite is Little Stories for Tiny People).  I use an iPhone on a timer for this.  It's going to be a juggling act, but the kids will adjust if you can build a consistent routine.

Also, if the kids keep getting up, you might try bedtime tickets: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/become-your-childs-sleep-coach/201908/try-bedtime-tickets-easier-bedtime-your-child?gclid=Cj0KCQjwk96lBhDHARIsAEKO4xZ3gnULs27M6Q2sro1TyDUTgZf1RrXHysLagTNmMB1J0ql3MA-mBiwaAvyAEALw_wcB[/quote]

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