Agree with all the replies here. There is nothing wrong with your son sleeping in your room unless you make it wrong.
There will be a time that your son will want his own space - believe me, that time will come. And he will be perfectly capable of sleeping in his own space, separate from yours. He will not go to college wanting to sleep next to his dad. Trust me on this.
That said, because of socioeconomic circumstances when I was growing up, I always slept in my parents' room. I did so until I was 10. My younger brother slept in my room until I was 17 (on the floor next to my bed) and he was 9. He still did so once in a while even after I was married, until he was 13. I'm kind of a 2nd mom to him.
He's now 25, totally sleeping in his own space, and me in my own space. He is a fully functional, independent, intelligent, responsible adult. And we have a very close and loving relationship, one that many people have remarked they wish they had with their siblings. Even though I slept in my own parents' room until the age of 10, I also reached an age where I wanted my own space.
So, enjoy it while it lasts. Listen to your own intuition and stop worrying about what is "right" or what is "wrong" according to the experts. Um, what makes them experts, anyway? Do what feels natural to you and your own family. Discard the rest.
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