Originally Posted by daycarediva:
I had one that did this and the food piling infant request, too! He was my screamer baby (and last infant-EVER). They called him a 'free range' baby. DD babysat for them, and not even their home was childproofed. NOTHING. He had no routine, no schedule, no set sleeping area. His whole life was an unstructured mess. DD said they treated him like their dog. eg "Dcb want a treat, come here, come here" and would sprinkle food on the floor. 
>_< That's not free range. That's continuing to live as though you have no children. The whole concept of free range is to equip your children to live like adults sooner, building their survival and judgment skills. >_<