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What we have always done with both though is have structure and routine always having tea, bath play and story time before kisses and cuddles. We have found that this really helps to mellow and put them in the frame of mind for bed. We have a dim night light and a gro clock which out eldest now uses very well.
It helps us grown-ups too!
I didn't know it would make a difference until months later.
Also swaddling in the evenings after a bath and white washed sound which we played in his joie baby swing in the afternoon helped. We wouldn't play the music to begin with because we thought it would startle him, but it actually made him sleepy.
My daughter goes to bed at the same time every night or as close as, even at the weekends. We do the same things every night, teeth, toilet then bed. She used to have a story but at 5 she seems to have grown out of that 😔 she's not quite comfortable with staying upstairs by herself so I get in the shower whilst she's in bed and by the time I'm out she's asleep. She has also had Ewan the Sheep since she was born and I swear by this bedtime aid.
We placed a phone next to the door and put YouTube white noise rain drops on pond. That worked for a time. We then came to realise it was the dark she wasn't a fan of. (Being in nicu its always loud and bright) so I used an old lava lamp too.
Fast asleep and stayed asleep. Even now she will fall asleep better to the TV being on than just laying in the dark.
My advice is to listen to your baby. Put them down for a nap when you see the signs and just follow their lead. All babies are different, what works for one won't work for another, try different methods until one sticks and go with it. Eventually they will sleep, you just have to keep going until you get to that stage.