The Wedgie Conundrum: When Parenting Advice Falls Short A recent exchange in Slate's Care and Feeding column between Logan and a concerned mother has sparked questions about effective parenting.
The scenario appears lighthearted at first, with an 8 year old boy refusing to wear underwear as a way to protect himself from his 12 year old brother's habit of giving him wedgies.
However, beneath the surface lies a complex web of power dynamics and adult complicity.