3 g# v" u9 A8 w) R0 ZThe 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.# I" q% l+ l; O3 S
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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. 7 M( H- D8 Z4 G3 I# s $ D' }1 M: @. ]0 z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。