9 |& I3 j! A- q) O! yThe primary useful purpose of the tooth-fairy myth is probably to give children a small reward and something to look forward to when they lose a tooth, a process which they might otherwise find worrisome. It is fun for both parent and child. It also gives children a reason to give up a part of themselves that they may have grown attached to." H/ X6 v1 m6 S ~9 h* S
# O$ z7 `# k+ N. n. U) t" |! nSome believe that other useful purposes include giving children a sense of faith in things unseen, believing in the incorporeal, and helping them understand the difference between the real and the imaginary.1 O# i$ O% a0 [9 i$ L \8 J
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红字部分尤其有道理。神话故事,恰恰是帮助孩子理解现实和现象力的区别。