4 steps. ~3 min.
Step 1: Set Content Maturity
Open Parental Controls (PIN required) → Content Maturity → drag the slider.
Ask your child which level their favourite games are — they'll know.
What the levels mean: Minimal — no violence, no scary content (e.g. Adopt Me!, MeepCity). Mild — light cartoon violence (e.g. Tower of Hell). Moderate — moderate violence, mild fear (e.g. Blox Fruits, Arsenal). Restricted — 17+ only, requires age verification. Setting "Mild" allows both Minimal and Mild. Note: children under 9 can only access Minimal and Mild by default.
Step 2: Set Privacy to Friends Only
Parental Controls → Privacy → set all three to Friends only:
- Online Status
- Show Current Experience
- Inventory
What this controls: Who can see when your child is online, which game they're playing, and their virtual items. "Friends only" means strangers can't see any of this.
Step 3: Block Any Games You're Concerned About
Parental Controls → search for the game → Block → confirm.
When to use this: Even within your maturity level, there may be specific games you don't want your child playing. Blocking hides them entirely.
Step 4: Review Sensitive Issues
By default, children under 13 cannot access experiences themed on sensitive social, political, or religious issues. You can change this:
Parental Controls → Content restrictions → Sensitive issues → toggle ON or OFF.
Good to know: Roblox also automatically blocks certain experiences for under-13 users that are primarily designed for socialising with strangers or feature free-form writing and drawing. This happens automatically — you don't need to configure it.
Bonus: Guess the Rating
Ask your child to show you three of their games. You guess the maturity rating, they reveal the answer.
- Adopt Me! (pet adoption game) → Minimal
- Tower of Hell (obstacle course) → Mild
- Blox Fruits (anime fighting) → Moderate
The point isn't getting them right — it's learning how the system works together.
Talk Together
Ask your child: "What's the scariest game you've played? What rating do you think it would be?"
Ask your child: "Are there any games your friends play that you can't access? Which ones?"
Ask your child: "If a game has a rating you're not sure about, what would you do before playing it?"
You're done. Content is filtered, sensitive issues are managed, activity is private, and you can block anything specific. Next: set up chat controls →
Roblox: Content Maturity Labels · Internet Matters: Roblox Controls · Roblox: New Controls (Apr 2025) · Verified Apr 2026
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