The Question For The Child

This Is Exactly The Message That Fairy Tales Get Across To The Child In Manifold Form: That A Struggle Against Severe Difficulties In Life Is Unavoidable, Is An Intrinsic Part Of Human Existence -- But That If One Does Not Shy Away, But Steadfastly Meets Unexpected And Often Unjust Hardships, One Masters All Obstacles And At The End Emerges Victorious.

Play Permits The Child To Resolve In Symbolic Form Unsolved Problems Of The Past And To Cope Directly Or Symbolically With Present Concerns. It Is Also His Most Significant Tool For Preparing Himself For The Future And Its Tasks.

Most Advice On Child-rearing Is Sought In The Hope That It Will Confirm Our Prior Convictions. If The Parent Had Wished To Proceedin A Certain Way But Was Made Insecure By Opposing Opinions Of Neighbors, Friends, Or Relatives, Then It Gives Him Great Comfort To Find His Ideas Seconded By An Expert.

Raising Children Is A Creative Endeavor, An Art Rather Than A Science.

Since There Are Thousands Of Fairy Tales, One May Safely Guess That There Are Probably Equal Numbers Where The Courage And Determination Of Females Rescue Males, And Vice Versa.