I have co slept with my son since he was 4 months old, and with my daughter from birth. For us it is the ideal way to get a good nights sleep, for the bubs and for myself! I didnt initially sleep wityh my DS even though I was told by a midwife in hospital that it was fine to co sleep, since mothers have an inbuilt reflex which stops us from rolling on a baby. I was still too scared to do it. I began co sleeping after I realised this was the only way I could get my baby to settle. I was briefly put off it when everyone I knew told me it was bad and I was "making a rod" etc etc, and I went off to sleep school. Finding that completely unsuitable, we went back to co sleeping and have never looked back

I have co slept with my DD from birth, and have had virtually none of the sleepless nights I had with my fisrt baby before I began co sleeping. Of course there are some nights she wont settle but these are rare. Currently she is hard to get to sleep at night, as she had an operation last week & is feeling a bit out of sorts. I walk her around the house in the sling until she falls asleep. I miss the days when she would just settle by snuggling in next to me;however I know it is just a temporary thing and soon she will be back to her old self. Its hardly surprising she doesnt have great sleep associations, considering she went to sleep in hospital, and woke up with a very sore mouth (cleft palate repair)
My son sleps in his own bed, but still in our room. I'm thinking of gently introducing him to his own room when we move house. He will still be welcome in our bed whenever he wishes though.

I love the bonding and closeness I've had with my kids due to co sleeping. I also love how its meant I dont have to get up to them in the night! LOL