The 6 most important settings — and why disabling chat is the single most critical one.
Download Roblox → create your own account using your real date of birth → verify your age via ID or face scan → invite your child in the Family Center. Only then will you have access to all settings from your own device.
roblox.com → Family Center → Invite childThis is the single most important measure. GroomingGroomingDeliberate contact by adults with children to gain their trust and sexually abuse them. It almost always begins via chat functions in games or social media. always starts in chat — disable it and you remove the most common entry point. Safety expert Bark Technologies: "Block chat completely — full stop."
Family Center → Privacy → Who can chat: NobodySet the monthly spending limit to £0 in the Family Center. Also block in-app purchasesIn-app purchasesReal-money spending within an app — for example on virtual currencies, skins or loot boxes. Costs can add up quickly, especially when children cannot judge the real value. at the operating system level.
iOS: Settings → Screen Time → Content & Privacy Restrictions → In-App Purchases: Off
Android: Google Play → Settings → Family Link → Approve purchases
Family Center → Spending limit → £0/monthOnly occasional mild violence permitted, no social features, no user-created experiences without review. Individual experiences can also be blocked specifically.
Family Center → Content settings → MinimalSet a daily screen time limit of a maximum of 1 hour. Enable an account PIN so your child cannot change the settings independently. Set up two-factor authentication.
Family Center → Screen Time → Max. 1 hour/dayPlay every new experience together for at least 5 minutes before your child plays it alone. Check the contacts list in the Family Center monthly.
Warning signs: New "friends" from the internet · Sudden interest in Discord or Snapchat · Secrecy after playing · Emotional distress · Multiple accounts