Worldwide, an estimated 13 million infants born prematurely (<37 weeks’ gestation) each year face an increased risk of life-long problems with neurodevelopment and social functioning [1–3]. A largely understudied population, that comprises the vast majority of preterm infants (85 %), are born moderate to late preterm (MLPT; 32–36 weeks’ gestation) [4]. Recent studies have reported more frequent attention problems, hyperactivity, socio-emotional challenges, and impaired motor and cognitive dev…