9 ]- s( R, I* D1 _4 MThe 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.$ | ?) ~) c: M I
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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. i. f& `$ S9 B
y; c) X- L p/ r2 |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。