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=__ **﻿Children in Anc** ____ **ient Greece**﻿ __= =__ ﻿ __= []
 * ==**In Greek cities children were wrapped up in cloth until they were the age of two years old so that there bodies were straight and they had strong limbs.**==
 * ==**Children would spend most of their time with there mothers. While they wrer being raised the girls would learn there entire education and training in the home with their mothers.**==
 * ==**In Sparta at the age of 7 boys were taken to barracks until the age of 30.**==
 * ==**Children played with many types of toys but those from richer families had a greater amount of toy to choose from. while those from poor families were expected to work for the family at a much younger age**.==
 * ==Types of toys--- Rattles, little clay animals, horses on four wheels that could be pulled by a string, yo-yo's and terra-cotta dolls.[[image:http://ultranet.giftededucation.org.nz/DataStore/Pages/PAGE_204/Docs/Documents/300px-Little_horse_on_wheels.jpg align="right"]]==
 * ==**At the age of 12 or 13 girls had hit the puberty age at that point they were considered adults and could marry. Girls took their childhood toys and lift them at the temple of Artemis.**==
 * ==**All girls were to live with there moms they were also taught to cook, weave,and clean. They also learned ancient secret songs and dances so they could participate in the religious festivals.**==
 * ==**Girls at the age of 15 were to give up there old toys if they were in a wealthy families.**==
 * ==**There were forced to marry the man that there father choose for them.**==
 * ==**Boys were considered to be more important then girls and were sent to school at the age of 7.**==
 * ==**There were taught to add on a abacus and enjoy poetry and music.**==
 * =**Boys were also taught to have healthy bodies by participation in gymnastics this included wrestling,running, jumping,and throwing the javelin.**=
 * =**At age 18 if a Sparta girl passed her skills and fitness test she would be assigned a husband and allowed to retun home. If she failed she would lose her rights as a citizen and would be come a member of the middle class.**=