NEEDS TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL", I say get a grip people, some things toddlers just like to experiment on and it's okay! QUIT MAKING PEOPLE SO NERVOUS ABOUT THEIR KIDS BY DIAGNOSING SOMETHING THAT YOU THINK YOU KNOW. I know my 14 month old will chew up and spit out things with skin on it, like peas. I've also seen her spit food out when it was to hot. I know I should have caught that before she did! I also think she does it sometimes when she puts to much food in her mouth. my 15 month old son just started doing this a few weeks ago. even with food that he loves to eat(or atleast loves it for a few days) he's a picky eater....especially when his teeth are coming out. he's got all his teeth and top 2 molars and k9s are coming out now. i'm happy if i can get 1 solid meal in him a day. he still drinks his milk and pediasure, so he's getting nutrition........some random lady in a restaurant told us it's very normal and if they have to chew too long, they just spit it out. she's got 2 grown kids, so i guess it can't be that bad. my son's got his well visit next week....lets see what the doctor's opinion will be........ I may have my son checked this is a chronic behavior for him, he's been doing it since he was about 14 months old and he