At what age do you feel a child absolutely MUST sleep in their own bed?

[queenofthehivemomof5]

I think 5-6 is a good cut off age. We co-slept with them either in our bed or in our room when they were little babies, still nursing/eating every few hours. Then moved them to their own room. A few nights here and there if someone is sick/has a nightmare it would be OK to sleep with us, but even then if someone was sick or had a bad dream either DH or I would just take the kid out to the living room so the other parent could sleep. In the case of a sick kid, there is nothing worse then sleeping and having a kid barf on you.

[qshoppinggirl]

I breastfed so my daughter slept with me in my bed. It was easier for me and she never got rolled on!

[mamato3_10]

I breastfeed my kids. And since the house we used to live in was not the greatest. We cosleeped with all 3 kids. DD1 twin bed, DS between hubby and i and DD2 in a crib i rebuilt to be right beside me like a co sleeper. We since have moved to a better house but my oldest dd who is 7 cant stand to sleep by herself so all 3 kids sleep in 1 room makes her fill better.

[kschick96]

DS slept in a bassinet in our room until he was 2 months old. On his 2 month birthday, I moved him to his crib and haven't looked back. I dread when we travel and have to use the pack and play-because he just doesn't sleep well.

He sleeps SO much better in his own bed, in his own room.