How do you determine what time your baby/toddler should go to bed? My almost 11 month old goes to bed around 6:45. Some nights have are easy and some nights are hard put her to bed recently. My husband thinks it’s because some nights she is more sleepy than others, and that I should wait for sleepy signs before putting her to bed - even if that means she goes to sleep at 8pm. I’m considering this but everything I read tells me bedtime routines and schedules are important for babies.

What’s more important? Sleepy signs or bedtime routines/schedules?