Like the Athenians, women were expected to bear children. Boys were taken from their mothers at the age of seven and placed under the control of Spartan leaders. The boys were taken to live in military camps and were “subjected to harsh discipline to make them tough and received an education that emphasized military training and obedience to authority.” For much of their lives, Spartan men lived in these camps and trained for battle. Once they turned 30, males could vote in an assembly. They could marry and live in their own homes, but had to remain in military service until the age of 60. Spartan women, unlike Athenian women, had more control and power in society. Women like men contributed to physical activities because "it was thought that if both parents were strong their children would be stronger