I take just the cup or just the plate. If they are frequent offenders to the point where they're not eating/drinking, I mention it casually to the parents--"Johnny wasn't interested in keeping his plate right-side up today, so most of his food went onto the floor instead of into his mouth."

And I don't worry about it. The food is already paid for, whether they eat it or not; I compost all the fruits and veggies; the kids will eat and drink if they actually are in need of it. My worst offenders tend to guzzle their beverages once a day and pitch the cups the rest of the time.

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