2 year old spitting out food

So my 2 year old son constantly spits out food while eating. Usually it’s because he takes too big of a bite and can’t chew it. Sometimes it’s because he’s done eating. He’s very independent and refuses to eat food that’s been cut into small pieces to prevent big mouthfuls. We tell him each time he does this that food goes in our bellies and we shouldn’t spit it out. We’ll also take his food away and not offer him more. He definitely doesn’t let himself starve and he eats more than he spits, but I don’t know what else to do to try and teach him that spitting out his food is not acceptable behavior. It’s especially annoying in public or at dinner with family. via /r/Parenting http://ift.tt/2FY1xjO