diff --git a/src/components/join-flow/email-step.jsx b/src/components/join-flow/email-step.jsx
index d50cb354a..1a3d5f745 100644
--- a/src/components/join-flow/email-step.jsx
+++ b/src/components/join-flow/email-step.jsx
@@ -98,12 +98,12 @@ class EmailStep extends React.Component {
         this.captchaRef = ref;
     }
     render () {
-        const title = this.props.under13 ?
-            this.props.intl.formatMessage({id: 'registration.under13.emailStepTitle'}) :
+        const title = this.props.under16 ?
+            this.props.intl.formatMessage({id: 'registration.under16.emailStepTitle'}) :
             this.props.intl.formatMessage({id: 'registration.emailStepTitle'});
 
-        const description = this.props.under13 ?
-            this.props.intl.formatMessage({id: 'registration.under13.emailStepDescription'}) :
+        const description = this.props.under16 ?
+            this.props.intl.formatMessage({id: 'registration.under16.emailStepDescription'}) :
             null;
 
         return (
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ EmailStep.propTypes = {
     onNextStep: PropTypes.func,
     sendAnalytics: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     waiting: PropTypes.bool,
-    under13: PropTypes.bool
+    under16: PropTypes.bool
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/components/join-flow/join-flow.jsx b/src/components/join-flow/join-flow.jsx
index 14319bce9..699c8c88e 100644
--- a/src/components/join-flow/join-flow.jsx
+++ b/src/components/join-flow/join-flow.jsx
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class JoinFlow extends React.Component {
             formData: defaults({}, newFormData, this.state.formData)
         };
         this.setState(newState, () => {
-            this.handleSubmitRegistration(this.state.formData, this.isUnder13());
+            this.handleSubmitRegistration(this.state.formData, this.isUnder16());
         });
     }
     getErrorsFromResponse (err, body, res) {
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class JoinFlow extends React.Component {
             });
         });
     }
-    handleSubmitRegistration (formData, isUnder13) {
+    handleSubmitRegistration (formData, isUnder16) {
         this.setState({
             registrationError: null, // clear any existing error
             waiting: true
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class JoinFlow extends React.Component {
                     'password': formData.password,
                     'birth_month': formData.birth_month,
                     'birth_year': formData.birth_year,
-                    'under_13': isUnder13,
+                    'under_16': isUnder16,
                     'g-recaptcha-response': formData['g-recaptcha-response'],
                     'gender': formData.gender,
                     'country': formData.country,
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ class JoinFlow extends React.Component {
     }
     handleErrorNext () {
         if (this.canTryAgain()) {
-            this.handleSubmitRegistration(this.state.formData, this.isUnder13());
+            this.handleSubmitRegistration(this.state.formData, this.isUnder16());
         } else {
             this.resetState();
         }
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ class JoinFlow extends React.Component {
         }
     }
 
-    isUnder13 () {
+    isUnder16 () {
         const birthYear = this.parseDateComponent(this.state.formData.birth_year);
         const birthMonth = this.parseDateComponent(this.state.formData.birth_month);
 
@@ -249,11 +249,11 @@ class JoinFlow extends React.Component {
         const now = new Date();
         const yearDiff = now.getFullYear() - birthYear;
 
-        if (yearDiff > 13) {
+        if (yearDiff > 16) {
             return false;
         }
 
-        if (yearDiff < 13) {
+        if (yearDiff < 16) {
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ class JoinFlow extends React.Component {
                         <EmailStep
                             sendAnalytics={this.sendAnalytics}
                             waiting={this.state.waiting}
-                            under13={this.isUnder13()}
+                            under16={this.isUnder16()}
                             onCaptchaError={this.handleCaptchaError}
                             onNextStep={this.handlePrepareToRegister}
                         />
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ class JoinFlow extends React.Component {
                             email={this.state.formData.email}
                             sendAnalytics={this.sendAnalytics}
                             username={this.state.formData.username}
-                            under13={this.isUnder13()}
+                            under16={this.isUnder16()}
                             onNextStep={this.props.onCompleteRegistration}
                         />
                     </Progression>
diff --git a/src/components/join-flow/welcome-step.jsx b/src/components/join-flow/welcome-step.jsx
index 4c5598455..86531a677 100644
--- a/src/components/join-flow/welcome-step.jsx
+++ b/src/components/join-flow/welcome-step.jsx
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ class WelcomeStep extends React.Component {
                             <div className="join-flow-instructions">
                                 <FormattedMessage
                                     id={
-                                        this.props.under13 ?
-                                            'registration.under13.welcomeStepInstructions' :
+                                        this.props.under16 ?
+                                            'registration.under16.welcomeStepInstructions' :
                                             'registration.welcomeStepInstructions'
                                     }
                                     values={{
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ WelcomeStep.propTypes = {
     onNextStep: PropTypes.func,
     sendAnalytics: PropTypes.func,
     username: PropTypes.string,
-    under13: PropTypes.bool
+    under16: PropTypes.bool
 };
 
 module.exports = injectIntl(WelcomeStep);
diff --git a/src/l10n.json b/src/l10n.json
index ee6e5596c..f07740430 100644
--- a/src/l10n.json
+++ b/src/l10n.json
@@ -209,8 +209,8 @@
     "registration.genderOptionAnother": "Another gender:",
     "registration.genderOptionPreferNotToSay": "Prefer not to say",
     "registration.emailStepTitle": "What's your email?",
-    "registration.under13.emailStepTitle": "What's your parent's email address?",
-    "registration.under13.emailStepDescription": "We'll send them a link to verify your account.",
+    "registration.under16.emailStepTitle": "What's your parent's email address?",
+    "registration.under16.emailStepDescription": "We'll send them a link to verify your account.",
     "registration.emailStepInfo": "This will help if you forget your password. This information will not be made public on your account.",
     "registration.goToClass": "Go to Class",
     "registration.invitedBy": "invited by",
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@
     "registration.welcomeStepDescription": "You have successfully set up a Scratch account! You are now a member of the class:",
     "registration.welcomeStepDescriptionNonEducator": "You’re now logged in! You can start exploring and creating projects.",
     "registration.welcomeStepInstructions": "Want to share and comment? Click the link on the email we sent to {email}.",
-    "registration.under13.welcomeStepInstructions": "In order to share projects and participate in the Scratch community, your parent needs to confirm your account. They can click on the link in the email we sent to {email}.",
+    "registration.under16.welcomeStepInstructions": "In order to share projects and participate in the Scratch community, your parent needs to confirm your account. They can click on the link in the email we sent to {email}.",
     "registration.welcomeStepPrompt": "To get started, click on the button below.",
     "registration.welcomeStepTitle": "Hurray! Welcome to Scratch!",
     "registration.welcomeStepTitleNonEducator": "Welcome to Scratch, {username}!",