Answer:
Before the became spartans, soldiers would examined the children to see if they were worthy. If they were shown weak, they would be exposed or become a slave. But it was the city-state who decided the child's fate. They had to go through harsh discipline and had to go through deprivation. They would march barefoot and had no food while marching. They learned to survive and take pain. They also had to show loyalty to the city-state and follow the Spartan code. The other boys would beat up the younger boys to toughen them up. They were taught stories of fortitude and courage. If they they were scrounging or being caught stealing food, they would have been punished.
