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The Peaceful Sleeper Method
"I truly love that you teach to be in tune with what your baby needs and respond accordingly… This is what we were missing from every other method we tried.”
— Cora D.
A proven sleep training framework rooted in developmental psychology that honors your parental intuition—giving you the tools to help your child sleep while deepening your connection.
End exhausting nights and reclaim your rest.
Understand and meet your child’s unique needs.
Parent with confidence through responsive observation.
Build a loving relationship while facilitating independence.
Featured in:
The Sleep Training Trap
The sleep training world tells parents they must either ignore every cry or rush to every whimper—but the truth is, the best results come in the middle.
Rigid Rules
Lenient Lullabies
The Peaceful Sleeper Method
Treats all babies the same.
Parent guilt if the method “fails.”
Overlooks emotional needs.
Damages trust and connection.
Proven, Repeatable Framework.
Builds a secure parent–child bond.
Works with—not against—your instincts.
Adaptable to temperament and stage.
Lasting results without sacrificing connection.
Parents stay chronically sleep-deprived.
Inconsistent responses confuse the child.
No progress toward independent sleep.
Can reinforce unhealthy sleep habits.
"We reject the guilt, judgment, and moralizing that plague parenting advice. Parents who seek the right tools will consistently make the right decisions for their children."
Chrissy Lawler
Founder of The Peaceful Sleeper
The Peaceful Sleeper Framework
4 Pillars of Sleep Foundation
We must build the foundation first so babies can master independence faster, easier, and with less stress.
Resolving Discomfort
Timing and Awake Windows
Calming Strategies
Full Feedings
4 Recommended Routes to Sleep Training
This choice is based on your parental intuition, your baby’s Zone of Proximal Development, your desired speed of results, the makeup of your whole family system, and your mental health.
Extinction
A rigid method where parents do not respond at all overnight—not realistic and not recommended.
Cry It Out
Parents put the baby down and allow them to cry until they fall asleep, or until they’ve reached a specific time limit, teaching independent self-soothing.
Modified Cry It Out
Parents check in at timed intervals to reassure the baby while still encouraging self-soothing.
Modified-Modified
A gentler version with shorter intervals and more flexibility to balance consistency with responsiveness.
No Cry It Out
An approach that aims to eliminate crying entirely, but usually makes the process longer and harder to sustain.
No Cry
The dream of tear-free independent sleep—beautiful in theory, but not realistic in practice. Not recommended.
Most Common
The Result: Peaceful Sleep and So Much More
Your family will sleep through the night—but the benefits of The Peaceful Sleeper Method go beyond the early hurdle of sleep training your baby. This process will lead to:
Greater Parenting Confidence – You’ll feel more secure in your decisions and less second-guessing yourself.
Deeper Understanding of Your Child – Learn to read your child’s cues, temperament, and needs more clearly.
Stronger Parent–Child Connection – Build a foundation of trust through responsive, consistent care.
More Personal Time & Energy – Reclaim time for your own needs, hobbies, or connection with your partner.
Lifelong Skills for Parenting – The ability to adapt, observe, and respond will help you in every stage beyond sleep.
Reduced Stress & Anxiety – Less chaos around bedtime means a calmer home and more emotional bandwidth.
What Parents Love About Our Method
Meet Our Founder
Chrissy Lawler
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, lover of sleep, and baby sleep consultant — Chrissy founded The Peaceful Sleeper because she recognized how critically important sleep is in all aspects of life. Many parents are under-informed or feel unnecessary guilt when it comes to sleep training and sleep coaching their baby.
After practicing therapy for over 15 years, Chrissy realized that sleep issues were a common thread among all of her clients. She sought out additional training in advanced sleep medicine and learned that many of the mental health challenges we (and our children) face today stem from inadequate sleep. Though every baby is different, there are universal sleep training truths.
Chrissy's goal is to help parents enjoy parenthood—not just endure it—and to take the stress out of sleep training.