Yes, Yes, Yes and Yes. All my children started out at the foot of our bed in a bassinet but while breastfeeding(and who hasn't fell asleep doing that)they were in our bed. They all had their own bed. So to us when one was sick or having troubles sleeping in the our bed they would go. Usually only one at a time(our bed is just Queen)but if my husband or I was out of town they knew they were welcome. I remember my husband being afraid one of them would be in our bed until he was 20yr. I didn't have a defense but I do now. All our children are pretty well adjusted young people who now sleep in their own beds mostly by age 4yr. All look back and laugh at the good times had. Even the night terrors our oldest is good story to be told. Don't let outsiders tell you what to do, do what makes you get the sleep. Your child will be thankful in the end because you will be fresher and less cranky(meaning less buttons pushed. So put that to bed.

My youngest (6) still co-sleeps with us. I have family members who also say it isn't right but it is what works for us. We were getting no sleep constantly moving him back to his own bed so now we allow him to stay. He starts in his own bed but that only lasts until about the same time my husband comes to bed. Then he makes his way in with us. He is my only NT child, my oldest co-slept with us until about 5, and my middle never co-slept with us (he is the most severe on the spectrum and can't stand touching others). My oldest (11) occasionally climbs in with us when having a rough night but that is very rare.

i did for a while but i needed to be a wife as well. i rewarded isaih for sleeping in room with his brother. now the boys rooms. pilow fights and late night with just the boys in their room. lights out great routine,i have my bed back . it took a while but a done deal.

Very proud former co-sleeper here. Some mornings still wake up with an extra guy or 2 in bed! Last week, we had 2 adults, 2 kids & a small dog in a queen size, but it meant they fell back asleep & I got 2 more hours (any day you don't have to get up at 5am is a winner). I believe you have to do it safely with babies, but I loved it. I wondered some nights if the co-sleeping was the source of my son's sleep issues, but as he's gotten older, I've realized how inborn his issues are.

Ahhhh..... I dream of the day when we can get our bed back. My older son with ASD does great sleeping through the night on his own.... He's fifteen now but when he was younger he only slept 3-5 hours a night. My younger son with asd and severe seizures is 13 now and sense the seizures started 4 years ago he has been in our bed ever sense. He had brain surgery 4 months ago and is having far less seizures but I still don't feel good about him sleeping on his own when the majority of the seizures are at night.With my older son melatonin REALLY helped him to be able to sleep.