Safety guide
Is Roblox safe for kids?
Roblox is a social platform with chat and user-created experiences, not a single-player game. It can be reasonable for kids when chat is restricted, a parental PIN is set, and content/age settings are configured to their age.
Recommended age
Roblox allows all ages but content varies widely; account restrictions and a parental PIN are the main levers.
Main risks
- Roblox is a social platform with chat and user-generated experiences, not a single-player game.
- Some experiences contain user-generated content that Roblox has not reviewed.
Safety settings checklist for Roblox
- Switch the account to private so only approved followers see posts.
- Limit who can send direct messages to existing contacts only.
- Link the platform's family-pairing / supervision tool to a parent account.
- Turn off account suggestions and find-by-phone/email so strangers can't discover the account.
- Enable restricted mode or the sensitive-content filter.
- Remove full name, school, age and identifiable photos from the public profile.
- Set daily screen-time or usage limits.
Talking to your child
- Ask what they like about the app before talking about risks — lead with curiosity, not a lecture.
- Agree the settings together at the same screen, so it feels like a shared decision, not a punishment.
- Make it normal to tell you about anything uncomfortable — no blame for messages they didn’t ask for.
- Revisit the settings every few months; apps change defaults and your child’s use changes too.
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