Bahahaha .... P and L you crack me up !!!!!
And Reggio I remember from way back when (when I took ECE) you are to pull the child back away from the table so they can't touch anything until they can behave appropriately then they get to try again....but if he's still going to yell "yuck" then this won't work cause the kids will emulate him.... So my thinking was put him in a time out and then back to the table because yes he wants down but not to go into time out , to play , so he's not really getting what he wants cause the end result is back to the table .... I too would ask the parents what meal times are like at home ???? Is he sitting at the table or is he causing a scene so they just let him down so they can enjoy their meal .... Then what happens ? Does he get a snack of what food he wants before bed. If thats the case they are only reinforcing that if you pitch a fit you will get what you want . For my own children if they don't eat their dinner.... The bed time snack IS their dinner and if they eat it all and then want a snack that's ok but the dinner must be eaten ..... As I said before .... I don't throw out food ! There are millions of starving people, lots of them children, and I can't in good conscience throw out food ...