! I9 v( Z, P# T. w4 t5 ^* UThe 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.0 i. d- u" ^. W! `: k$ `9 ^
& ]8 Y- \0 s0 R# r) H _' L3 ZSome 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. 3 f6 Q/ {' U6 H7 ]$ f- C' g( n/ \! y& S0 ^ V- o) k. }8 U
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。