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That seemed to be in the past, at least the distant past, the way things worked.
A smith took his son to his “office.” The kid watched. Then the kid got older, and curious. The father imparted his wisdom onto his child, and eventually, the son took over for his old man.
Hence, a family line in one business.
Or to look at another way, why people still carry the surname of Smith, Miller, Baker, etc.
Yeah exactly, a “shop” can be anything from a market to a lumberyard. Kids would sometimes have to just be “around” so the group of adults could keep an eye out while they worked. Eventually, the kids see enough that they start asking questions or suggest improvements to the process. Then they get sucked into the job.