Is Roblox Safe for Kids?

The honest answer: Roblox can be safe, but the default settings are not designed with your child in mind. The platform is enormous, mostly user-generated, and moderation is uneven. Twenty minutes of setup makes a real difference.

1. Set the right age on the account

Roblox uses age to gate chat, friend-add behavior, and content filters. Setting your child's real age (or even a year younger if they're close to a threshold) unlocks stricter defaults. You cannot change this later without contacting support.

2. Account Restrictions mode

For kids under 10, turn on Account Restrictions. Settings → Security → Account Restrictions. This locks the experience to a curated set of age-appropriate games and blocks all communication.

3. Chat settings

For 10+, the right setting is usually:

• Who can chat with me in app: No one
• Who can chat with me in games: Friends only

This still lets them play with people they know without exposing them to random in-game DMs.

4. Friend requests

• Who can send me friend requests: No one (or Friends of Friends if your kid plays with cousins/classmates)

Friend requests are the single biggest vector for adult contact attempts. Locking this down matters.

5. Spending controls

• Turn on the monthly spend limit in Settings → Billing
• Disable saved payment methods
• For under-13s, the parental PIN is mandatory for purchases

6. Talk about the experiences

The settings above handle 80% of the risk. The other 20% is conversation. Ask which games they play. Sit with them for ten minutes. Notice if a game has aggressive chat windows, adult-themed avatars, or anything else that doesn't fit.

Roblox isn't an inherently unsafe platform. It's a city the size of a country. You wouldn't drop your kid in the middle of one without a few rules — same logic here.