Observation

I am in Maryland . I went to have breakfast and there is an female in the area with a child that is about seven years old. The child spilled something on the floor ,the adult put a few napkins over it ,the child   put her foot on the napkin with the intention to wipe it up but instead she is spreading it because she is moving her foot from side to side. I said to her" you are spreading it you need to just use your hand", the girl looked confused. The  adult turns around and said "move doofy".
The adult then cleaned up the mess.
That was a teaching moment to show the girl how to scoop up the spill with her hand  instead of spreading it with her feet. That is what guidance is but many caregivers feel like it's best for them to do it and get it over with and miss the moment.

I was still in the dining area and another girl (about 8 years old) served her self some grits and eggs in a bowl. An adult male came over to her, grabbed the dish away and said " you are so greedy " he scraped out some of the contents and gave her back the container.  He could have explained that taking too much food is not a good  choice  instead she should take a little and if she needs more she should get a second serving.