Sparta had a strong military education for children. The purpose of education in Sparta was how to learn to fight and protect their city-state. Spartans would likely abandon weak infant babies who would not grow up to be strong soldiers. Spartan children learned how to box, wrestle, foot race and gymnastics. Even Spartans girls were given some military training and learned how to box and wrestle too. Boys learned to read and write but those skills weren’t considered as essential to them as military skills. Spartan boys goal was to became a brave soldier. They accomplished this by they were taught how to suffer any amount of pain. They also marched without any shoes and they were encouraged to steal food as long as if they didn’t get caught.