It's just that the execution is hilariously bad. If you give him to his parents, you can choose to fight the raider or convince him to leave. You find a kid, and you can choose to get him to his parents or sell him to some raider.
There is actually a solid framework here. If you haven't seen or played it, I recommend watching since the quest is absolutely bonkers:
After hearing it mentioned several times, I looked up the 'Kid in a Fridge' quest on Youtube yesterday.
