The statement that best describes life in Sparta for children is: "Young boys were taught to obey orders."
In Sparta, boys were taken from their families at a young age to be trained in a rigorous military upbringing, which emphasized discipline and obedience. Girls, on the other hand, had more freedom compared to girls in other Greek city-states, but they did not typically stay at home with their mothers as their primary role involved physical training to strengthen them for motherhood of future warriors. Boys were not expected to participate in government until they were older.