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Children are a distinct category from adolescents (and shouldn't be lumped together), and both categories should have more autonomy over their own lives, bodies, and education. That includes being able to not consent to child genital mutilation (whether biologically male or intersex, female is already illegal), being able to consent to immunisations against the wishes of their parents/guardians - and likewise for puberty blockers/HRT later on, if they're trans - and having autonomy over their schoolday, which school they go to, and what their schedule looks like.
Are you as wise and knowledgeable today as when you were a child?
I'm wise enough to know that my life would be a lot better if my opinions over my own body and education were respected at the time.
Did you have such useless, immature, childish parents that your decision making and understanding of the world were on par with theirs when you were little? If so, fair enough, but know that's a rare, shameful case (for your parents, not you, ofc). Usually, you can rely on your parents' wisdom and love, especially when you're young and dumb.
I had religious parents. And religion is a worldview that can distort good intentions and intelligence into doing harm, because it's not true.
Then it sounds like your original take is merely a bandaid for a much larger problem.