Is the "baby yeeting" of Ancient Sparta historically accurate? If not, where did this idea originate? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

Is the "baby yeeting" of Ancient Sparta historically accurate? If not, where did this idea originate?

by Raevin2zy

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/u/iphikrates has several posts on this exact subject: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/i1fne9/i_am_the_parent_of_a_child_that_has_not_met_the/fzxe0ks/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7y3kxy/did_spartans_really_used_to_throw_imperfect/