But I am liking it. Both my children (3yrs and 18 mths) are both in bed and asleep by 6.30 for the last 3 nights.. And it is only taking 20 mins max.

DH has been on afternoon shift, so I have been doing dinner, bath and bed and have been getting them settled in their own beds and sound asleep by 6.30pm.

The differences are DH isn't home, they are in a room together (and I stay till they are asleep) and going to bed at the same time cause there is no-one to keep DD company..

Maybe DH is my bedtime problem