I have a 2 year old and a 6 month old, and whilst I am lucky that DH is home most nights, when he is working late/away, I have no probs following our little routine.

5.30pm dinner for all......Olivia sits at the table and eats, I eat, and I feed Charlie his solids.

6.00pm we all sit on the floor to read books.....this is the cue for Olivia that we are heading towards bathtime.

6.30 Bath for Olivia (I usually have Charlie sitting in his bouncer on the bathroom floor watching!)

7.00 Cuddles and read story to Olivia on the couch whilst she has a cup of milk (again, Charlie in his bouncer). Brush teeth, bed. She happily goes to bed, as long as her music is on and she has teddy!

7.15 Bath Charlie
7.30 Final feed for Charlie
7.45 Charlie in bed asleep.

I have to be honest, Charlie usually needs to go to bed earlier than this, but if I swap them round, I hate to leave Olivia to her own devices whilst I do that final feed with him, and am reticient to use a DVD to "babysit her" that close to her bedtime.

Charlie is, at this stage, happy and placid, so he is the one that waits patiently!

I will also admit that I am v.lucky & have no probs with either of them going to sleep: they never fight sleep, as long as all the cues are there for them, they both drop off by themselves without a peep.