* x* [& D/ Y0 IThe 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. " E9 @ |- Y0 t- d + B4 E6 l1 V" W6 |: f, J3 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.+ F; K2 u7 q) Q0 A8 ~
$ u: `! T V z2 {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。