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. [& ]# D& a2 ~
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The 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.9 c+ L8 l! c) g3 s: l
' Q2 U6 x$ n4 V7 O8 G1 H2 eSome 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. ; G7 I: Q- H$ _" j9 o3 T + e& ~" i f3 Q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。