> I don't have any kids, so I don't really feel comfortable telling folks how to raise theirs.

Before I had my kids, I was same way. Or maybe even worse. I would bring up statistics and showed my friends with kids that odds of kidnapping are so much lower than many other bad things.

Then I had my kid.

I am not worried about neighbors judging me like some other commenters are. But my perspective has changed a bit. When it is not your kid, it is very easy to make logical decisions based on statistics and probabilities. But when it is your kid, emotions get in the way. You think of worst case scenario.

It is the same reason why many people make money when paper trading but lose when using real money.