I have a preemie (2 months premature) in care and have had him for almost 3 months now. For the most part he is great but wondering if some of his actions are normal for a preemie or if they are cues of something else. He definitely has that preemie/down syndrome look to him. He is pretty tiny...14 months and only weighing about 15 pounds. It's hard to get him to eat a lot of foods and the Dr has now referred him to a nutritionist because of it.

He seems to be way behind my other dcb who is the same age as him but I was chalking it up to him being a preemie. I expect him to be behind a bit. I would say he is at the level of a 10 or 11 month old. He is very spastic with his hands. He constantly sends food flying and I've noticed he has started hitting himself in the face too and it doesn't seem to phase him when he does this. He always seems like he has to be moving in some form. If he's in his booster chair at the table either his hands are constantly moving or his legs are kicking. When he is on the floor he is constantly in motion (which I guess is normal). He is no were near walking and when you have him standing or he pulls himself up on something, all he does is bounce...no trying to walk at all. He doesn't talk at all...or at least I haven't heard him saying any words. He will squeal with excitement and such but no real words and not a lot of babbling either.

So, I guess what I'm wondering is if all these things are considered "normal" for him? Being so spastic with his hands and not hitting his face I guess is my biggest concern.