Geppetto went about it the wrong way though. He should have talked to Snow and Charming about why he wanted to send Pinocchio through. He did the wrong thing. He needed to try and convince them. To trust them. I just don’t get his choice.
Geppetto can’t be objective where family is concerned. The situation with his parents is bad enough, but after holding Pinocchio’s corpse in his arms and then getting a second chance, he will protect Pinocchio at all costs.