Welcome to the forum! I answered your questions below.

I don't buy juice. My daycare kids only drink water except for milk (mostly almond or coconut) at lunch and smoothies for snack sometimes. They can throw a tantrum as long a tantrum as they want, alone, in the crying spot.

The kids can have seconds if there is any left if they have an empty plate. I also offer apples, bananas, raisins and carrot sticks for seconds, again with an empty plate.

I expect all the kids to sit at the table for about 15 minutes and then I excuse them as they finish eating. I expect them to sit nicely in their seats, use words and be polite.

My kids start using forks and spoons by 18 months with varying degrees of success. I would expect a 3 or 4 year old to eat with utensils pretty well and not use their hands unless there is finger good on the plate.

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