Why do babies have to put everything in their mouths? Last night Ryan found something on the floor and put it in his mouth well he started gagging and then puked and was still gagging by this time Rodneyhad gotten to him and I was almost there, well Rod took him to the sink and started trying to get whatever was in his mouth out and finally out it came. What was it you ask? It was a penny. It had to have come out of Rod's pocket. What am I going to do with this boy?