+ Y J3 |) q3 l' p) `3 @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. ; x2 g5 x f b5 n/ n- ^; m% y5 y# U3 R ]; \" X
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. % \# `; A$ M1 o: G0 W* `/ R4 j' \4 w2 b# Y& J
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。