' h& L6 N/ Z7 J$ S& a2 n+ cThe 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. 3 \1 J( a2 I$ ^8 r : f7 J7 ]( ]$ QSome 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.9 R0 W. h' U8 ~4 @8 U' Y5 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。