This is a poem from "The Juniper Tree" in "The Grimm's Fairy Tales":

"My mother she killed me,

my father He ate me,

My sister, little Marlene,

she picked up all my bones,

wrapped them in a silk handkerchief, < /p>

Buried under the juniper tree

Kewei, Kewei, what a beautiful bird I have become! ”

"The Juniper Tree" tells the story of a rich man's wife who gave birth to a beautiful little boy, but died soon after. He remarried a wife, and his second wife gave birth to a daughter, little Marlene. But the new wife hated the little boy in the family. Once, when the little boy put his head into the box, she slammed the lid shut, crushing the boy's head. In order to hide the truth, the stepmother "brought the boy, cut him into pieces, and threw him into the pot." When the father came back, the woman brought the soup. The poor father didn't know it and ate the little boy. Little Marlene was so sad that she wrapped her brother's bones in a handkerchief and buried them under the juniper tree. At this time, a puff of smoke immediately appeared from the tree, and a beautiful bird flew out of it, singing a poem as it flew, the one at the beginning...

At that time I was in my second year of high school and had too much energy in the dormitory, so I stayed up late at night and read "Grimm's Fairy Tales" for fun. I remember literally breaking into a cold sweat when I read this. I find it hard to accept this. After all, fairy tales are meant for children who are much younger than me. How could such a plot be suitable for them? "Cut it into pieces." It's scary to think about it. At that time, I also paid attention to the violence in fairy tales that a few people noticed. They were a little embarrassed as to whether they should read fairy tales to their children. I was also wondering at the time, why didn’t people pay enough attention to such an important issue?

But then I thought about it and realized that maybe things are not complicated, it could be very simple. From an adult perspective, when we know something or something, we are always used to portraying their scene or appearance in our minds. Taking "The Juniper Tree" as an example, I recalled that when I saw "cut into pieces", I pictured this scene: the woman brought the kitchen knife hanging in the kitchen, just like she usually cooks and cuts meat. Same, dang dang, the little boy turned into a blood clot...

But then again, children don't have such ability. When children see the words "cut into pieces", it is just a concept to them. In other words, it really means a text to a child and nothing more. I personally believe that this is the truth about the impact of fairy tale violence on children: it is like a process that passes through the child's brain, but nothing is left.

If you really don’t want your children to be exposed to these things, after all, there is nothing wrong with not being exposed. You can buy the condensed version of "Grimm's Fairy Tales" instead of the complete set of "Grimm's Fairy Tales", so that you can avoid it. . Of course, no matter which type, necessary guidance from adults is also essential. I remember there was an episode of Tom and Jerry where Tom was in a tuxedo and was the conductor. Jack wanted Tom to allow him to take command, but Tom was unwilling and resorted to teasing Jack. Jack got angry and put four wheels under the round platform under Tom's feet. Then with a push, Tom slid out of the concert and all the way to the middle of the road in the distance. However, Tom was still conducting with his eyes closed and forgetfully. At this time, the car came and crushed Tom into a piece of paper. The kids laughed heartily when they saw it, and I laughed too. Then, Tom, who had been transformed into a piece of paper, returned to his original state. The children also clapped happily. Finally, it was over. I told them that jaywalking is dangerous...

After all, in the hearts of children, there will never be a Tom who was crushed into pieces of paper, only Tom who loves to be funny and playful. Little clever and sincere Tom.