One Eyed Jack
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I don't think fairy tales are so bad as long as you realize they're make-believe.
Are fairy tales good for children?
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SwItChBlAdE
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Reading is good for a young mind, it not only enhances the reader, it encourages positive dreaming, and gives a hope for their future! It’s a way to explore the big unknown world to them. Plus, reading fairy tales or not, young girls are always wanting to be a princesses, and boys always want to be the shining knight who chops off their heads.
One Eyed Jack
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Well... yeah. If they're old enough to read, they should be old enough to separate fantasy from reality, don't you think? I mean, you don't have to tell them there ain't no Santa Claus yet, but you wouldn't want them to go to their grandmother's house thinking they're going to be eaten by the big bad wolf, either.
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philosophizer
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I guess you should ask, do you think you are any worse off having read fairy-tales in your own youth?
If the answer is yes, it is still not necessarily the fairy-tale that has to be removed. If you think a particular element in the stories are harmful when misconstrued, you can probably still allow the stories while educating the child about the truth about that element.
Kids are very good at figuring out things. And the more this ability is exercised, the better they will be. But they will need guidance during their learning.
My opinion is, let the kids read the stories. Or even better, read them with your kids. They're good for the imagination, comprehension, logical reasoning, and social literacy. The important part is to discuss the material with your kids. Then they can learn to judge the material for themselves instead of relying on you to do it for them.
If the answer is yes, it is still not necessarily the fairy-tale that has to be removed. If you think a particular element in the stories are harmful when misconstrued, you can probably still allow the stories while educating the child about the truth about that element.
Kids are very good at figuring out things. And the more this ability is exercised, the better they will be. But they will need guidance during their learning.
My opinion is, let the kids read the stories. Or even better, read them with your kids. They're good for the imagination, comprehension, logical reasoning, and social literacy. The important part is to discuss the material with your kids. Then they can learn to judge the material for themselves instead of relying on you to do it for them.
One Eyed Jack
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Well, it helps if the story has a moral.
lucybelle
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hmm...I believe most 'fairy tales' DO have moral qualities to them... a great deal of them end with a deep heart touching lesson, Beauty and the Beast= True beauty is found within; Sleeping Beauty= True love endures all hardships; heck even Snow White preaches the value of innocence and kindness...you really can't say that they teach BAD morality...I've yet to find one that people can frown upon...they're like some good proverbs... useful.
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THAT'S FUNNY! I thought it was if you dont have friends you could always buy a mouse and talk to it.
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What do you think 'three blind mice' is about?
With modern day technology there are ways to correctional eye surgery. Thus, we wont have to make fun of how the blind mice run. I think the moral of this story is… all farmers wives are mean.
With modern day technology there are ways to correctional eye surgery. Thus, we wont have to make fun of how the blind mice run. I think the moral of this story is… all farmers wives are mean.
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LOLOriginally posted by SwItChBlAdE
What do you think 'three blind mice' is about?
With modern day technology there are ways to correctional eye surgery. Thus, we wont have to make fun of how the blind mice run. I think the moral of this story is… all farmers wives are mean.
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Originally posted by SwItChBlAdE
What do you think 'three blind mice' is about?
With modern day technology there are ways to correctional eye surgery. Thus, we wont have to make fun of how the blind mice run. I think the moral of this story is… all farmers wives are mean.
Only thing is "Three Blind Mice" is a nursery rhyme, not a fairy tale.
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Originally posted by ebenz47037
Only thing is "Three Blind Mice" is a nursery rhyme, not a fairy tale.
You better not tell the mice that it might upset them!
SwItChBlAdE
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Is jungle book a fairy tale??? Cuz the moral of that story is jungle boys make good husbands! right?