How Fairytales Have Impact On Healing By Ms. Anu Mehta

2. Fairy tales are stories that
range from those originating
in folk lore to more modern
stories defined as literary
fairy tales

3. ''Bedtime stories are supposed to soothe
children and send them off to sleep
soundly.

4. Why fairy tales are important for children?

12. And 52 per cent of the parents said Cinderella
didn't send a good message to their children as
it portrays a young woman doing housework
all day
Story about a young girl doing all the housework was outdated.

13. Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
the term dwarves was found to be
inappropriate

14. Parents were worried about the
focus on a young girl being
kidnapped.

15. - Deemed unsuitable by parents who have to
explain a young girl's grandmother has been
eaten by a wolf.

16. Sends the wrong messages about stealing

17. ''As adults we can see the innocence in
fairytales, but a five year old with an over
active imagination could take things too
literally.

18. “Despite the dark nature of classic fairytales,
as we see in GRIMM, good will triumph over
evil and there is always a moral to the story.''

19. Hansel and Gretel - Details two kids
abandoned in the forest and likely to scare
young children

20. - Deemed too 'unrealistic'.