What practical message does the pin-cushion incident give to parents?

Correct answer: One should not judge without understanding the child's intention

The pin-cushion incident teaches that a child’s action should not be judged only by its result. Kezia wanted to make a birthday gift for her grandmother, so her intention was loving, not criminal or harmful. Her mistake was using her father’s important papers without understanding their value. The incident therefore gives parents a practical lesson: before punishing a child, they should calmly find out what the child meant to do and why the mistake happened.

Option B is correct because it focuses on intention and understanding. Option A is wrong because an innocent mistake is not a crime. Options C and D are unrelated and do not express the lesson of the episode. The story also shows that harsh judgment can frighten a child and hide the affection behind the child’s action. Patient conversation would have helped Kezia understand the mistake and would have prevented unnecessary fear.