Roblox Kids & Select Accounts: What Parents Need to Know

In June 2026, Roblox is replacing its under-13 / over-13 system with three age-based account tiers. Every child's account will be placed into a tier automatically based on their verified age.

We went through the details so you don't have to. Here's what actually changes for your family.

The Three Tiers

	Roblox Kids	Roblox Select	Standard
Ages	5-8	9-15	16+
Content	Minimal and Mild only	Up to Moderate	Full access
Chat	Off by default	On (age-appropriate)	Full
Social hangouts	Blocked	Blocked by default	Allowed
Spending	Parent-managed	Parent-managed (until 13)	Self-managed

Your child moves up automatically - Roblox Kids to Roblox Select at age 9, Select to Standard at 16.

What's Blocked by Default

For both Roblox Kids and Roblox Select accounts, three categories are excluded unless you approve them individually:

Social hangouts - games designed primarily for socialising with strangers
Free-form drawing games - games where players can draw or write freely
Sensitive content - games themed around sensitive social, political, or religious issues

Building games where kids assemble 3D objects (like building a house) are not affected. Only 2D drawing and writing tools are restricted.

What to Do Now

Check your child's account type. Log in to your linked parent account and confirm which tier they're in.
Explore the parental dashboard. Familiarise yourself with spending, screen time, and activity tools before your child asks about them.
Talk to your child. Some games might temporarily disappear from their feed. Explain that you can approve specific ones together - it's a conversation, not a punishment.
Review the defaults. They're sensible for most families, but every family is different. Take five minutes to decide if they work for you.

How to Approve a Specific Game

You can now approve individual games for your child, even ones outside their tier's defaults:

Open Roblox and go to Settings on your child's account
Navigate to Parental Controls (you'll need your Parental PIN)
Search for the game by name
Select Approve to allow access

If your child asks to play something that's blocked, review it together and decide on a case-by-case basis.

New Parental Controls

Spending limits - Set a monthly Robux spending cap with notifications at thresholds you choose.

Gift cards bypass spending limits. If your child receives Robux gift cards, those purchases won't count against the monthly cap.

Screen time - Daily limits with a 7-day chart showing play patterns - trends, not just totals.

Activity dashboard - See your child's top games, friends list, and how they spend time on the platform.

Walk Through It Together

Setting up parental controls works best when you do it with your child. They know the platform better than you, and involving them builds trust.

We built a free 25-minute guided walkthrough that takes you and your child through every Roblox safety setting, step by step.

Walk through it together at safer.buzzy.gg

Sources: Roblox Newsroom - Kids and Select Accounts | Roblox Support - What are Kids and Select? | Roblox Support - Content Maturity Labels | Updated May 2026