There are seemingly endless benefits to having an email account. Email is a powerful way to communicate, and it will likely become a tool your child will be using for the rest of their lives. Most email providers require that a user be 13 or older to sign up for an email account. This is not so different from other apps that kids will be asking to download soon enough. Gmail, iCloud, and a few others have family plan options for children under the age of 13 that meet the requirements of the law.