I'm an American in the UK. My daughter started walking to school alone at 10, and it gave her the confidence she needed. The author's daughter started walking alone to school at age 10. Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images I'm a mother of four in London whose third daughter, age 10, started "big school" in September 2025. I hadn't even considered the possibility she would be walking to school solo. Despite my initial doubts, she's been walking solo and is the most assertive and confident ever. So much of parenting is learning to let go. Letting go of rules , control, and even that tiny hand by your side. When my third daughter, who's 10, started at her older sisters' "big school" last year, I thought I knew what to expect. I cleared my schedule so I'd be available to walk her the 15 to 20 minutes it took to get to school each day . And I was prepared to pick her up at 4 p.m. each afternoon.…