I have the 2 boys on my own when DH is on night shift. DS2 goes to bed at 7pm with a bottle and generally will go to sleep with just that, but sometimes I will sit on the floor next to him in the dark and sing softly to him.

While this is going on DS1 is watching a tv show in the lounge. He goes to bed between 7.30 and 8pm. I will sometimes read to him in the lounge room before I take him into their room. He has a small (I mean tiny) glass of milk. Then it's prayers and I leave. He generally is fine and goes to sleep but again on rare occasions he asks me to sing to him so I'll sing softly to him too.