I don't see it as a bad option at all, like Lucy said they are easy as to take with you when you go somewhere so bubby never has to worry about getting used to another bed which is a great help.

My MIL didn't like Zander sleeping in "that thing" because she said it was bad for his back On the other hand my mum bought it for us & thinks it's brilliant. I think a lot of people just find it strange because they aren't used to it but that certainly doesn't make it a bad thing IMO.

Zander moved to his cot at around 6 months old because he started crawling & was waking constantly overnight when he realised he couldn't move in the hammock. I was up & down all night trying changing his position for him, so he was definitely ready for the move. It was easy i think because he was so ready to be in the cot. Maybe you just need to wait a bit longer with your little guy as he sounds like he is quite happy where he is at the moment.

You need to do what's best for your family & if that means the hammock stays, great, if it has to go then that's great also