Is it bad?

Is it bad that I hate dinnertime?  Feeding Brighton is an absolute nightmare anymore.  He usually doesn't like what we make (godforbid he eat meat...) and it takes him an excruciatingly long looooooonnnnnnnnggg time to eat.  Forget that he tosses most items out to the dog, but then he just plays and will put things in his mouth only to spit them out when they're chewed to a mush...how is he growing?  I just don't get it.