Swami Mukundananda
How do I explain to my child that advice they dislike will help them later?
The amla lesson: benefit comes later
Like the bitter amla (Indian gooseberry) that gives a sweet taste after two minutes, a parent tells the child that the benefits of her advice will be known later.
So the mother says, look child, take it, you will get the benefit later. Interestingly, after two minutes it gives a sweet taste in the mouth.