<p>The article reflects a lot of good work, however, it is necessary to include more specific objectives and literature to help justify the measures used. I would recommend that major revisions are made before publication. I would be willing to review again when the paper has been revised.</p>
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<p>The paper has an ambitious goal of both observing typical parenting behaviour, categorizing such behaviour and seeking a trend that can be associated with infant development. I believe that this endeavour is admirable however the paper would benefit more from placing a more in depth focus on either the exploration of parental behaviour or observation of infant development. When this has been decided, the literature review should include more references to support this.</p>
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<p>More information related to the use of the chosen measures in the chosen sample (Peruvian) is necessary and would help frame the data collected in a better way. Considering the wide range of independent variables, I would recommend the paper in the direction of reporting on what has been found in the various districts with respect to infant development. Thus, the element that seeks to categorize and compare child rearing styles should be altogether avoided or left for another paper.</p>
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<p>The traditional Peruvian style of parenthood needs to be explained more thoroughly.</p>
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<p>The paper cites various sources that are only tangentially linked to the paper’s objective. For example, a few papers are cited that discuss child rearing habits in China or in the United States, however more must be done to establish a connection between which of these can be more closely linked to the traditional Peruvian style.</p>
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<p>More mention of the Desarrollo Infantil Temprano (DIT) should be made in the literature review.</p>
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<p>Some mention should be made of what results have been found when using the DIT in Peruvian samples.</p>
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<p>More literature should be included about the use and expected results of the Escala Alabama de Estilos Parentales. This would help to better contextualize results for readers.</p>
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<p>The specific objectives should include what type of parenting practices are expected. Or a specific objective included to observe which are the prevailing parenting practices.</p>
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<p>There is good mention of the various independent variables in the results section. Another reason for writing the paper with this as the primary objective.</p>
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<p>Discussion and conclusion can could place more emphasis on making comparisons between different zones/districts.</p>
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