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“Don’t do X” for young versions have to process the “X” part before the “don’t”, and processing includes going thru that motion - then getting to “don’t”, realizing the mistake, laughing about it, and then attempting to process the phrase again with the same result.

Yep, they 1. don't understand negatives, 2. mirror the contents of the speech.

So, your ask was understood as "throwing your food on the floor". Better ask to "eat off the plate".

Just end the meal at first throw. After a few hungry angry days, it’ll stop.