" A- ?. {0 m* W" b$ K' F& eThe 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.6 g& z- [) y* w
6 B1 `/ e$ }4 C! JSome 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. 6 a9 E& m4 K) I9 p* c( T, [& \ : d2 B4 }; |6 t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。