Yes, this. When I read this, I thought, "Doesn't the advice ' Do not give stalkers attention' still apply even when the stalker is young and seemingly harmless?" Then I questioned myself, and tossed this here, to see what the community thinks.

ETA that said, some people (me) are ludicrously friendly. I don't at all think LW should be required to do this, but if LW did want to establish this cat-based friendship with the neighbor child, would that be a good or bad idea for the child's development?