so well within walking distance and in time, she will be able to walk herself.
Is it that safe there for a preschool student? I started from primary school. After few days with parents, I began walking to school and coming back to home alone. Today, it is almost impossible to let a primary school student go to school alone due to the unsafety in my city, Istanbul.
She won't be walking for the first year at least - so by then, she will be a primary school child. It is safe here though and common custom. Finland in general is pretty safe, though the cities are changing, same as everywhere.