The Conundrum of Apple IDs and Students

So by now everyone knows that I'm cuckoo for cocoa puffs over Apple stuff. I was over the moon when my niece and nephew (beautiful 10 year old twins) announced that they bumped to the Gifted track at their school. A track which is the test group for using iPads for test books. I knew they would have a lot of fun etc. 

But I've already run into a huge snag. One that I'm a tad shocked Apple hasn't figured out and come up with a solution for. 

You must be 13 years of age to have an Apple ID.