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. s! K* P' _7 A3 Q% T. t+ r
6 k1 R P- v+ g3 r/ XThe 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.- R& K/ g1 J0 ^) e# [) t
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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. ( j9 Y' Q9 d% X$ M) Z3 ]4 U ! f/ D" m1 z: w5 r" M. i' i& E& 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。