I had this issue with one of my twins when they were younger (they are now 2 1/2 years old). Are they sleeping in their cribs? You will just need to put them in the crib and let them cry it out. Although it's hard to wait them out, it does work and usually makes napping/sleeping much easier. Just a few days of this and they should learn how to fall asleep on their own. Also keep a schedule so they nap at the same time, place every day so they know the routine. You may want to sing to them or stay in the room a little but don't rock them.

It's all about establishing a routine and keeping it consistant, I was very strict about putting my twin girls to nap at the same time every day, babies need this routine and their bodies adjust to that and they will know it is nap time, I never worried about putting them down when I thought they were tired I just picked the two times during the day for their nap, the first one I did at 10.30am and their second nap was at 2pm and that worked wonderful for me, also establishing a pattern of rocking them to sleep is not good for them or for you especially with twins, when my girls were fussy I would let them cry and then check on them after 5minutes stroke her cheek and leave and sure enough when they realise they don't get your attention they will fall asleep even at that tender age babies know how to get what they want and to manipulate us in getting it, it is important that you establish this very early on as it will make your life much easier, I too didn't have any family or help and I just learnt from trial and error. Good luck I know exactly were you are coming from but if you are strict with your routine it will fall in place for you.

I know exactly what you are talking about. My 3 month old boys are the same way, but they are getting better and better by the week. They are now falling into a sleep routine during the day, so when I put them in their swings or in bed at 2:30, they know it's serious nap time and they sleep for about 3 hours. You also have to remember, as my pediatrician poitned out, they are still little babies. You should attend to any crying until they are at least 4 months old, so this is not the time to let them cry it out in their crib. This is the time to comfort and sooth and set up the foundation of confidence that will later allow them to self sooth. Good luck!!

mine would only settle if they we're swaddled and i lay them next to each other, they would cry i would keep going back and patting them both, it was battle of the wills lol just stick with it and they will soon get in the routine xx