Put on a sleep schedule

by Kim
(IL)

I'm wondering whether our grandson should be put on a sleep schedule. My son, his girlfriend and our six week old grandson live with us. The kids stay up very late every night (or early each morning to be more precise) and sleep late in the day. Baby follows suit as he did in uterus.

Baby sleeps wonderfully during the day but is up in the middle of the night. The kids think it's too early to try and get him on a schedule. Personally, I think that THEY are the ones that need to get on a schedule. They disagree and don't appreciate any advice or insight from me. Grandma, Grandpa and Aunty get up very early each day for work. This erratic schedule is wearing us out.

The kids think he is cholicy or has acid reflux. I think he just needs to be put on a sleep schedule. I don't see any symptoms of either condition. He doesn't spit up a lot, his screaming is not constant...only at 1, 2, 3 or 4:00am for an hour or so.

Most nights/mornings and everywhere in between, he is sleeping in his swing. That seems to be the answer for them. I don't agree with that. Can you advise me on what to do to help without sounding like an interfering old nag?