Should I just leave him?

[MrsDunbar]

So I put DS to bed around an hour ago after e was showing tired signs, I never usually go back and check on him but today I did, he's just lying awake in his cot, not sleeping but not crying or cooing or anything, totally silent!

Should I just leave him as he obviously isn't distressed or unhappy and is still resting, so to speak?

FYI he is almost 12weeks and had been up for 1hr 10 before I did wind down and bed.

[oneplusone]

If he's not crying or upset I'd probably leave him. He might fall asleep on his own again. Maybe he was asleep and woke up when you came in? 

[*Ali*]

My ds2 used to do this but at 3wo and only at BT. I actually started doing shh pat instead of just leaving him and he went to sleep much quicker. If I left him and he dropped off after an hour he got OT often. We were only just starting off with independent sleep though and I think he needed some help switching off.
If your lo is normally an inde sleeper or this is just a one off I would probably leave him. But if it becomes a regular occurrence that he is taking an hour to fall asleep and he starts showing signs of OT then I would be tempted to give him a little assistance. You can always scale back again quickly once he starts dropping off sooner. If he sleeps fine otherwise then you are probably OK to leave him to it.

[MrsDunbar]

Thanks, he drifted off eventually but I got an OT nap  will keep an eye on it!