Sharing Nanna's bed.

My 8yr old DGS loves to sleep in our bed when he comes to stay. DH often removes himself to the spare room so he doesn't have to hang on to the edge of the mattress! My gs has done this since he was small and we have some of our best chats in the early morning. Nobody in the family - including his parents - has any issue with this as we believe he will gradually stop wanting to do it as he gets older. Currently he still has an assortment of soft toys in the bed as well so he's not as grown up as all that. I think it's lovely to have a sleeping child next to you, gives me a happy heart. My friend, however, is quite emphatic in saying that we shouldn't let him do this and shouid make him sleep in his own bed. My friend is a gay male and I'm not sure if this has any bearing on his position. Just wondered what other Gnetters thought??