If father had shown empathy in the pin-cushion incident what would he have done?

Correct answer: He would understand Kezia's intention

Empathy means trying to understand another person’s feelings, intention, and situation before judging the action. In the pin-cushion episode, Kezia tore her father’s speech papers, but she did not do so out of disrespect or a wish to damage them. She wanted to fill a pin-cushion as a gift for him and did not know that the papers were important. An empathetic father would therefore recognise her loving intention, explain the mistake calmly, and guide her instead of reacting only with anger. Option A is correct because it considers both the action and the child’s motive. Immediate punishment ignores the context, while blaming Grandmother or refusing to speak would not teach understanding or repair the relationship.