Although the baby’s development cannot be equated or enforced, we will guide you to understand your premature baby’s development.
As a guide, you have to remember your baby is born too early. If they were born two months early, it is not surprising taking into account that their progress will be two months later. This is because of their adaptability should also be counted. Some premature babies will develop age’s maximum of two years and will be in harmony with the growth of children in general.
As a parent, you should be able to stimulate and support the development of your baby’s premature. The importance of your support, doctors, therapists and teachers will maximize the capabilities of their development both physically and mentally. Do not worry too much, but many are doing creative stimulation to maximize your premature baby’s development.
Premature baby’s stage development:
Ages 2 month (8 week)
Motor
- Keep Busy moving their hands and legs
- You will find they can open their hands
- When they on prone position, they will move up heads
- Trying to move their heads
- They can hold with their hand
Language
- Have a response in sounds
- Can speak “aahh” or “oohh”
- Makes attention with crying
Activities
- They can see, and their eye can follow movements
- Cries are different based on their needs
Social/Emotional
- Can laugh, smile or makes eye contact
- Knowing her mother or father
Ages 4 Months (16 Weeks)
Motor
- Their hands can reach their hats or mouth
- When they on prone position, they will move up heads and pushed with arms
- Looking for reach moving object
- Starting to crawl
Language
- Looking for voices
- Start chatters and laugh
Activities
- Reach moving objects
- Biting everything that they holds
- Knowing a toy
Social/Emotional
- More active with parents and nanny
- Be more playful with new kind objects
- Looking for they own comfort
Ages 6 Months
Motor
- Feet are strong enough to stands
- Trying to sits
- Moving objects they hold
- Holds with two hands
- Holds 2 thing on each hands
- Rolls their body on side
Language
- Knowing when we called their name
- Chattered with new sounds like “da”, “ga”, “ba”, “ka”
Activities
- Knowing different toys
- Looking new object in their sight
Social/Emotional
- Build some awareness
- Noticing their family
- Knowing strangers
- Be more expressive
Ages 9 Months
Motor
- Can pick small thing with fingers
- Move smoothly
- Trying stand by them self
Language
- Understand some words
- Chattering with combinations voice
- Copying another person talks
Activities
- Be more curious at any objects
- Can play with their dish and bottles
- Grasp on her toys
Social/Emotional
- Claps and laughs
- Be more aware
Ages 12 Months
Motor
- Can stand by them self
- Makes their first steps
- Plays with book pages
- Fill in the container
Language
- Combine move and sounds at the same time
- Recognize prohibition
- calling “mama” or “dada” for their mom and dad
- Spelling the same words
- Give you asked things
Activities
- Can eats by their self
- Make their clothes
Social/Emotional
- More close with parents
- Make friends with the same age
Ages 15 Months
Motor
- Walks
- Climbs
Language
- Learn words
- Asks for their needs with words
- Shows what they want
Activities
- Eat by themselves with proper tools
Social/Emotional
- Make kiss to others
- Can say “hi” to others
- Pay attentions to talks
Ages 18 Months
Motor
- Do Scribbles
- Walks and run
- Kicking toys
- Pulls bug toys
Language
- Doing simple directions
- Spells an increasing number
- Points to their body parts
Activities
- Can eats, but still messy
- Make a drama when play games
Social/Emotional
- Can refuse something with say no
- Can play by their self
Ages 24-30 Months
Motor
- Scribbles and draw lines
- Like to run
- Walks on stairs
- Stands on one foot
- Turn a page book
Language
- Talks in 2-3 word
- Follows instructions
Activities
- Reads books and looking at pictures
- turning knob doors
- Can Washes and dries hands
- Eats well
Social/Emotional
- Helps with simple task
- Responds prohibitions by stopping
Ages 30-36 Months
Motor
- Plays tricycle
- Learn use scissors
- Draws circle
- Jumps and balances on one foot
Language
- Talks more clearly
- Understands prepositions
- Combines sentences
Activities of Daily Living
- Fully toilet trained
- Gets dressed
Social/Emotional
- Gives order to other children
- Plays a role in drama games
Ages 36 Months
Motor
- Hops with one foot
- Cuts using scissors
Language
- Identifies colors
- Tells concept of size, shape, number
- Counts objects when asked “how many?”
Activities
- Washes face
- Dresses and undresses
Social/Emotional
- Plays with less conflict and supervision
- Drama play is more developed
Ages 48 Months
Motor
- Hops by one foot repeatedly
- Skips and running
- Draws pictures
- Draws a person with 3 body parts details
Language
- Follows simple instructions
- Reads letters
- Speaks understandable sentences
- Telling their stories
Activities
- Makes dress with buttons
- More careful when crossing street
Social/Emotional
- Be more careful with younger children
- Follows rules in board or card games
Ages 60 Months
Motor
- Swings by their self
- Tells their first name
Language
- Describe familiar words
- Well Spelled alphabet
Activities
- Best toilet doing expert
Social/Emotional
- Shows leadership
- Plays with role of dress-up and make-believe
In The Early Days of School
During the school, some children born prematurely will show some indication that previously invisible. They will have different developments with other normal children. Diseases associated with poor physical condition would hamper their activities. Some others are emotionally unstable and poor intellectual development. This is what it should be realized that preterm children with conditions do require more stimulation and medical attention. Although many questions, however convinced that older people will could find the best way with teacher, therapists and doctor.
