I went to school for early childhood education and I was taught you shouldn’t make a child finish their plate because it can cause over eating and can become a habit in the future. fast forward two years i watch a little boy and his mom says to always make him finish his plate because if you don’t he’ll just talk about how hungry he is and say what he wants to eat which with never be what he’s given or healthy. I’ve seen him do this and I Believe it’s completely normal behavior for kids to do that. I was also taught if a kid says their hungry offer them an apple instead of animal crackers and if they say no then they aren’t that hungry.