A parent who from his own childhood experience is convinced of the value of fairy tales will have no difficulty in answering his child's questions; but an adult who thinks these tales are only a bunch of lies had better not try telling them; he won't be able to related them in a way which would enrich the child's life.


The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales (ed. Vintage, 1976) - ISBN: 9780679723936

Bruno Bettelheim Quotes

A parent who from his own childhood experience is convinced of the value of fairy tales will have no difficulty in answering his child's questions;...

A parent who from his own childhood experience is convinced of the value of fairy tales will have no difficulty in answering his child's questions;...

A parent who from his own childhood experience is convinced of the value of fairy tales will have no difficulty in answering his child's questions;...

A parent who from his own childhood experience is convinced of the value of fairy tales will have no difficulty in answering his child's questions;...