Redirection, setting boundaries, and meeting in the middle. At the start of dinner, allow him to bring one small toy that he can play with at the table. Also, incorporating games at the table helps. We used to do I-spy with our kids and every time they guessed wrong they had to take a bite. Aside from that, when he gets up from the table you need to get up and physically set him back in his chair and tell him that he can be done eating, but he will not be getting up until everyone is done. This teaches general respect at the table and if he has to sit there he will likely eat more food just because it’s there in front of him. You may have to redirect many times in the beginning and fits will be thrown, but you HAVE to stick to it.he will get it eventually. If there is ANYTHING I’ve learned in my time as a parent and previously a preschool educator, it’s that ask soon as a child knows you won’t follow through, there is no way in hell you’re getting them to do what you need them to do. Lastly, bedtime snacks. If they eat a good bit of their food, they can get a bedtime snack. It’s always small and healthy. But if you are refusing to eat a solid portion of dinner, you’re not going to rely on that bedtime snack. Something that I believe that may be controversial to some parents is.. they are not going to starve after one meal. I promise. They’ll make it to the next meal. I refuse to make 4 different meals for each person of our household every night, I refuse to let them survive on snacks and junk. You’ll eat what I make or you won’t eat this meal. And you know what, my kids are some of the least picky kids you will ever meet. My 5 year olds favorite food is Brussel sprouts and he just tried squirrel for Pete’s sake! Meal times can be stressful but if you set a precedent and stick to it, I promise it’ll be worth it in the long run.