Why Fairy Tales Are Important

Every year, National Children's Month (NCM) is celebrated to emphasize the importance of the child's role within the Filipino family and in nation-building and mandates the promotion and protection of their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being by instilling in them the values of patriotism and nationalism, among others, as well as encouraging participation in public and civic affairs.

Despite the fact that children will have a major impact on how the world will be in several years. Therefore, if one can make a positive difference in a child's life, there may be change—at least a small change—in the world to come. They have been mistreated and exploited, so we can only hope that most of them have similar views in the future. They experienced, among other things, high infant mortality, poverty, homelessness, inadequate healthcare, and few opportunities for primary education. Poverty, malnutrition, and a lack of proper interaction in early childhood can have serious consequences for individuals, communities, and society as a whole. The effects are cumulative, and a lack of appropriate childcare and education for children aged three to five can exacerbate the poor outcomes expected for children who receive inadequate nurturing during the critical first 1,000 days.

This is why I believe, one of the prime reasons for the significance of fairy tales.
—they support a child's growth. The purpose of fairy tales is frequently to test children's initiative. Children can learn vital lessons through the genre of fairy tales. Despite certain unrealistic themes, fairy tales have a beneficial overall impact and provide essential building blocks for children's growth. According to the Jungian interpretation, fairy tales teach children how to deal with basic human conflicts, desires, and relationships in a healthy way; acquiring these skills can ultimately impact a child's health, and quality of life, or even influence its values and beliefs in the future.

Children have the right to live, grow, be protected, and be involved in decisions that will affect their lives. Children's health, quality of life, and even future values and beliefs can all be significantly impacted by fairy tales. Fairy tales thus offer a means of expressing oneself within the bounds of a text and a story and aid in helping one come to a resolution in situations involving competing mental feelings. These circumstances are essential to a person's emotional and social growth, yet they may create challenging issues or disabling barriers.

References: 
Gustafsson-Wright, T. M. A. A. E. (2022, March 9). Early Childhood Development: the Promise, the Problem, and the Path Forward. Brookings. https://www.brookings.edu/articles/early-childhood-development-the-promise-the-problem-and-the-path-forward/

Jungian Confrerie. (n.d.). https://www.jungian-confrerie.com/phdi/p1.nsf/supppages/8209?opendocument

El'koninova, L.I. “Fairy-Tale Semantics in the Play of Preschoolers.” Journal of Russian & East European Psychology 39.4 (2001): 66. Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection. 

Photo from Jisoo's childhood photos from their Netflix Documentary "Light Up The Sky" https://www.netflix.com/ph-en/title/81106901