Children of both sexes were brought up in ancient Egypt by their mother while the father worked. Women were allowed to work in the absence of a husband or sons.
Evidence of dolls and toys appear to show the importance of play during infancy, which is generally characterized as lasting until weaning from the mother's bosom around age 3.
Following the end of infancy, boys of the working class were taught a trade or craft by their father or a craftsman. Girls remained in the home learning from the mother, with evidence suggesting girls were taught to read and write.
From birth, boys were expected to follow in the footsteps of their fathers by being trained in and pursuing the same career.
School began for male children of the aristocratic class around age 7 and consisted of the copying and reciting of texts. There were no specialist teachers, meaning scribes and intellectuals were pressed into the service of teaching.