Ever since Sophia’s 1 year check-up, we’ve changed up her routine a little. We play really hard until 8 or 8:30 (depending on how tired she seems). Then we warm up some milk in a sippy, give her a kiss and put her in bed. Sounds simple doesn’t it? Well 9 times out of 10, it works. She drinks her milk, cries for a couple of minutes, then passes out. We love it!!
Sounds like it is working GREAT for you guys! Bedtime is always one of the most difficult parts of parenthood.
Not to be a naysayer, but I remember something bad about putting kids to bed with whole milk. You might want to try to wean her to water soon. I think it has something to do with tooth decay. I just remember them saying not to send them to bed with food, but I can’t remember why!