Reading this excerpt The Childs Need for Magic by Bruno Bettleheim, reminded me of some of the joys of my childhood. Dreaming about knights and dragons, reading about gingerbread houses, and watching movies about lion kings and jungle books. I wonder what I would be like today had I not been exposed to these childhood wonders. I feel that Bettleheim is correct, and that "magic" helps develop children into healthy, well-adjusted adults.
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