Create an account yourself and play with your child – in order to know exactly what your child is getting themselves into. Read the FAQ – I know, more reading – I appreciate that. Download the ConnectSafely Parents Guide – Roblox also provide a safety guide written by ConnectSafely, a n online safety organisation based in the US.
I recommend you keep “Who can join me in game” as Friends, and you’ll see why below.Ĥ. You may now want to change the other settings so that no one can invite your child to other games under Other Settings. You can change communication settings to Off, so that no one can chat to your child (as screenshot below), but at the very least, ensure that “Who can chat with me in game” is switched to No one.į. You can also apply Account Restrictions – this means that only curated content (content reviewed by Roblox) can be accessed by your child, and not just any content created by anyone.Į. With no PIN, they can’t change the settings.ĭ. Keep this PIN to yourself! Now, every time your child wants to change any of the administration settings, a PIN will be required. It if you haven’t assigned a valid email address to your account, it will ask you to do this.Ĭ. Once you have done this, it will ask you for a PIN. Toggle the switch next to Account PIN is currently disabled. Now, there is a little menu just on the left:ī. Enable PIN – Once logged in, go to the cog in the top right. You have a number of options with Roblox, all of which are outlined in the guide here, but here is my quick guide (assuming you have already created an account for your child) :Ī. E nabling Parental Controls – the absolute key to keeping your child safe when playing Roblox is how to control communication, and how to apply a PIN so that your child can’t change the settings. You may also not want to provide their actual birth date, but bear in mind they use the birthday to work out what age your child is, so try to keep it the same year but perhaps change the date and month – I always do.ģ. Let them be creative and choose a random one. Don’t use your child’s real name – this may seem like an obvious thing to point out, but when creating a username for your child’s account, don’t use their real name. R oblox offers parental controls that allow for a selection of chat options (no chat, chat w ith friends, chat with everyone), account age visibility (13+ or <13), an account PIN code feature, and an Account Restrictions setting that only allows children under 13 to access a curated list of age-appropriate games.Ģ. While everything on this page is worth learning, I would like to highlight this particular point:Ī. Here are some tips that I hope you will find helpful.ġ. Read the Parents Guide – It may sound like hard work, having to read a guide about a game your child wants to play, but given the nature of the game, I highly recommend you do so.
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