My daughter started trick-or-treating without adults when she was 6. We wanted to give her the independence we grew up with.

"When Julia first went trick-or-treating without us, it felt surreal, but I encouraged her independence. We taught her safety skills and kept perspective on risks."

"The statistics show it's far more likely to be a domestic situation—often related to a dispute over child custody—rather than stranger abductions, which are rare."

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