Firstly, spartan babies were bathed in wine. Babies now a days are usually not bathed in wine, but they are bathed in holy water. When a baby is bathed in holy water, it is called baptism. When we are babies we usually have to be baptised in the catholic church. Secondly, spartan children were taught to treat other spartan adults with respect. As children, our parents teach us how to be respectful to elders and other adults.