儿子要掉牙了,我预先察看牙齿仙女的文章,有一段这么说的$ L% U6 C# P( b' a- ~+ Q
8 T! e/ _- c9 W! kThe 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.4 I8 r+ O2 q, V* k/ |
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Some 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. ! C5 T! Q6 n9 |6 j3 w$ t9 M+ |8 s) v0 D% w% e+ c& n0 L
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。