My six year old son was playing with his breakfast (again!) and knocked it over all over the floor (again!!!). I have been battling this with him on and off for as long as I can remember now; he knows he is not supposed to play atthe table, he knows that food costs money that we dont have a lot of (at least as much as any six year old does), and he knows it makes me upset when he does it.

For now, I simply told him I have had enough of this issue and he is not getting another bowl of cereal (thats what he dropped). I fully intend on giving him a snack in a little while (an apple or something) but I do NOT feel I should replace his breakfast, as it only teaches him that he can continue this issue without worrying about wether or not he will have a full meal after wasting the food.

And dont get me wrong, if it had been an honost accident I wouldnt be so upset and tired of it, but as I said this is a continual issue (3 and 4 times a week).