4 l# ?5 C3 U( P8 h& g# J+ e& I+ OThe 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.- Q. O8 h! B5 {4 P k" H0 g
$ d; B. F6 R. u7 {/ VSome 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.: U/ I" w6 u9 i9 `
( z" A. P/ \6 g' P p" g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。