text: do u offer childrens email accounts? i would like to open an email account for my children so they can write thier father iwho is serving in iraq but i would like yahoo so they can instant message each other.  i am looking for a kid friendly yahoo service like yahooligans but i cant find where to open an email account.  please respond soon.. i don't know about a "kid friendly" service, but i can tell you, from having  had my son over in iraq and kuwait for two years, that yahoo im has been a wonderful experience for us all, and i recommend you do whatever you can to get whatever service you'll approve of to keep yourself and your kids in contact with their dad.  the benefits for everyone are immeasurable.  god bless you.