Here’s a great article writen by a columnist who got her 15 minute of fame for discussing it with her husband, using their judgement and letting their son ride the NYC subway alone at 9 years old. She covers a lot of the point that I tend to harp on (today included). My phrasing is “The world is Not more dangerous.” and “Scary news is ‘news’ because it is rare.”
Her blog is called Free Range Kids