Taking a no-cry approach to sleep trainings

So I know that a lot of people believe you need to cry it out to get your kid to sleep on their own. When my daughter was born - well more like before - I firmly believed I would be a rigid routine driven mom. I was going to give my kid hard structure so they could feel secure . Well that went out the window. My baby slept in a cosleeper at first because I was terrified of suffocating her. But at 5 months I started co sleeping sporadically. At 6-7 months we were doing it routinely. I tried to cry it out once and that was a royal failure. Anyway that's enough history

So lately I just watch for sleep cues, turn out all the lights, and put her down on her tummy in her crib . Sometimes she whimpers a bit - but no tears. Next thing her head hits the mattress and she's out! I am loving this! I know every kid is different - but I firmly believe if you work at it - you can get your kid to sleep on their own without the torturous screams. We are 4 days into this routine. And for those who say if you cosleep you will never get your kid out of your bed - well hah!