“Don’t talk to strangers” isn’t precise enough. It’s perfectly fine for kids to approach strangers and talk to them. But if a stranger approaches a kid, the ki

“Don’t talk to strangers” isn’t precise enough. It’s perfectly fine for kids to approach strangers and talk to them. But if a stranger approaches a kid, the kid should be on the defensive side, since it’s more likely the stranger is a bad actor. Eg : asking a stranger to help look for their lost puppy is ok. Having a stranger ask a kid to help stranger look got lost puppy is not ok, do not engage.