Spam: If Gmail identifies an email as spam, it won't get delivered to your child's inbox or spam folder.Mail delegation: Children can't give someone else access to read, send, or delete their emails.Labs: Children can’t turn on experimental Gmail features.Gmail offline: If their device isn't connected to the Internet, children can’t read, send, or search their Gmail emails.Automatic forwarding: Children can't automatically forward emails to another email address.Ads: Google won't serve ads in Gmail, or process Gmail messages for advertising purposes.There are only a few Gmail features that aren't available to children under 13 (or the applicable age in your country): Important: Your child can use Chat in the Gmail app or in the web version of Gmail even if the Chat app is blocked.įor the most part, Gmail will be the same for children as it is for adults.