Unlock the Full YN Experience:
Create a Safe Email for Your Child

Why We Encourage Unique Email Addresses for Young Numismatists

We know you want your child to enjoy the full Young Numismatist (YN) experience—special auctions, educational programs, and opportunities tailored just for them. To make that happen, each YN needs their own email address when they sign up for membership. This helps us:

  • Keep parent and child memberships separate and accurate in our system
  • Send YN-only emails (auctions, activities, learning opportunities) directly to your child’s inbox
  • Protect your own ANA account information and preferences

At the same time, we fully understand the hesitation many parents feel about creating email accounts for children. This page is here to explain why it’s helpful, how you stay in control, and step-by-step options for setting up a safe, supervised email address for your YN.

We Understand Your Concerns

If you’re thinking:

  • “I’m not comfortable turning my child loose with email,” or
  • “What about spam, strangers, and privacy?” or
  • “We already use my email for everything—this feels complicated.”

…you’re not alone. These are reasonable, responsible questions.

The good news: modern tools from providers like Google and Microsoft are built specifically with families in mind. They allow you to:

  • Create child accounts that you supervise
  • Set content filters and time limits
  • Control who your child can communicate with
  • Review activity and change settings at any time

In other words, you remain firmly in the driver’s seat.

How Child Email Accounts Help Protect Both You and Your Child

Creating a separate email for your YN:

  • Keeps your personal ANA membership details fully separate
  • Ensures YN emails (auctions, programs, contests, scholarships) go to the person who needs them most—your child
  • Allows us to tailor content appropriately, while still recognizing you as the parent/guardian
  • Prevents confusion when a parent already has an ANA membership under the same email

You’ll still be listed as the parent/guardian on the account, and we encourage you to remain involved in all YN-related communications.

Please click the options below for more details and instructions on creating your child’s account.

  • Option 1: Create a Supervised Google (Gmail) Account for Your Child

    Google Supervised Accounts for Young Numismatists

    Google offers supervised accounts for children under 13 (or the applicable age in your country),
    managed through Google Family Link.

    With Family Link, you can:

    Create and manage a Google Account for your child

    Set content filters, approve or block apps, and monitor screen time

    Manage privacy settings and control what data is saved

    Reset your child’s password or even delete the account if needed

    Learn more at: Google Families

    Step-by-step: Create a Gmail Account for Your YN

    • On your computer or phone, go to Google’s “Create a Google Account for your child” page.

    • Follow the prompts to:

    Set up their Gmail address (for example: firstname.lastname@gmail.com).

    Link it to your existing Google Account with Family Link.

    Review and accept the parental consent and privacy terms.

    Install the Google Family Link app (Android or iOS) if you’d like mobile access to controls and alerts.

    Once you’re finished, you’ll have a supervised child Gmail account you can use when you sign them up as a Young Numismatist.

    See Google’s privacy guide for kids and teens here.

  • Option 2: Create a Supervised Microsoft Email Account (Outlook/Hotmail) for Your Child

    Microsoft Family Safety Accounts for Young Numismatists

    If you prefer Microsoft, you can also create a child account under your Microsoft Family Safety group.

    With Microsoft Family Safety, you can:

    • Create a child Microsoft account (which includes email via Outlook/Hotmail)

    • Set content filters for web browsing, apps, and games

    • Set screen time limits across Windows, Xbox, and Android

    • Monitor your child’s online activity from your own account

    Step-by-step: Create a Microsoft Email for Your YN

    Go to account.microsoft.com/family and sign in with your Microsoft account.

    Create a family group if you don’t already have one.

    Choose “Add a family member” → “Add a child.”

    When prompted, create a new Microsoft account (with email) for your child or use one you’ve already created.

    Complete the parental consent steps and adjust Family Safety settings (filters, screen
    time, etc.).

    Once created, that child account’s email address can be used as your YN’s contact email when joining the ANA.

  • Privacy and Safety

    Privacy & Safety for Child Email Accounts

    While no platform is perfect, both Google and Microsoft offer dedicated tools and policies focused on children’s online safety and privacy:

    Parental controls & supervision

    You decide which apps, websites, and services are appropriate, and you can change those settings anytime.

    Age-appropriate settings

    Child accounts are created with stricter default settings, which you can review and adjust together as your child grows.

    Transparency

    Both companies provide detailed information about what data is collected and how it’s used. Parents also have the ability to manage or delete accounts and associated data at any time. We always encourage you to review each provider’s current privacy and safety documentation and choose the settings that feel right for your family.

A Note From Us to You

We know that giving your child a first email address can feel like a big step. You’re not just helping them join a club—you’re helping them take an early step into the digital world.

Our goal is to:

  • Support your child’s interest in coins, history, and collecting
  • Keep your own membership experience clear and organized
  • Offer options that allow you to stay in control of your child’s digital life

If you have questions about how YN email addresses are used or how to handle a specific situation, we’re here to help. Contact us with questions regarding YN membership to membership@money.org.

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