! ^' u# j. T* x* g2 C5 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.) b. ? X7 h$ h' E+ y
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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. ' J+ O4 h! Q; u - l y" i* K: h! ]: x3 g! D7 [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。