Yep, I think routines in terms of where and how a baby sleeps are important rather than when, if that makes sense. By that I mean, there is nothing more stressful than watching the clock either thinking "it's time to get them up" or "it's time they were asleep now" and then getting frustrated when they're not following the timetable.

I always made sure that DD went to sleep either in her bassinette in the living room (in the first few months) or in her cot - not in a bouncer or on the floor conked out. I think the association of a bed with sleep is important. Always with the same routine - wrapping, a bit of rocking till she was dozy and me singing dodgy lullabies. As she got older, we dropped the wrapping in favour of a fluffy blanket and gradually dropped the rocking in favour of tickling which is also against the rules. I'm a huge fan of the blanket.