mine went to bed at 8 o'clock but I was "practically perfect in every way" unless traveking or party going on. Consistency is key. Also, a book was read every night. There was nothing that interfered with this. For a child, setting a calm envioronment with a consistant play of events makes the process doable and even welcomed in time.

i didn't have a computer then and my husband was out of town 4-5 days a week (with no distractions making scheduling this a very doable thing for me) made getting boys 2 years and and 6 months to bed one of my fondest memories, for quiet bliss followed. The whole process actually started at 7:30 with baths and ended about 8:15 sometimes longer depending on the book.

im a kareoke fan now and i have very few followers (I'm not very good), I used to sing every night to my boys too at bed time.Fond memories of them holding their hands over their ears and giggling while i lullabyed them. Still makes me smile to remember how they use to join forces to thwart me. I really loved raising my boys.