I found the first few months pretty awful but now have almost the exact same routine as Pamela78 - the IPad is a godsend I find, especially as my now-3 year old loves a good 20 mins of Me Too on the iplayer which is perfect or getting the ten month old down. In the early days I resorted to a dummy after much resistance and it saved me for a while. Got rid of it at 8 months. Another friend put the baby in the sling for bedtime which worked for her. It really does get easier but I remember about 3 months in thinking this bedtime misery will never end. Also I always have a glass of wine and cheesy wotsits waiting downstairs as a reward. Good luck xx
