> May I suggest a slightly different approach: satisfy your wife by following, secretly, your child Suspect they already trust their child enough to not need t

> May I suggest a slightly different approach: satisfy your wife by following, secretly, your child Suspect they already trust their child enough to not need to follow her at all. She's capable. The concern is unforeseen events outside the child's control such as irresponsible drivers, bullies, or worse. None of which is any less likely to happen after you stop following the child. They're not likely to ever happen, and the child's independence is probably worth the risk, but there's no way to ever completely eliminate those risks or put your mind completely at ease about it.