Roblox has a surprising number of parental controls built in — most parents just don't know where to find them. This guide walks through every setting, step by step.
Step 1: Set Up a Parent PIN
A Parent PIN locks your child's account settings so they can't change them without your permission.
How to set it:
- Log into your child's Roblox account
- Go to Settings (gear icon, top right)
- Click Security
- Under Account PIN, click Add PIN
- Enter and confirm a 4-digit PIN
Once set, changing any account setting requires entering this PIN first.
Step 2: Enable Account Restrictions
Account Restrictions limit what your child can access and who can contact them.
How to turn it on:
- Go to Settings → Privacy
- Click Account Restrictions
- Toggle it ON
What it does:
- Restricts your child to a curated list of age-appropriate games
- Disables contact from anyone except pre-approved friends
- Turns off all chat with strangers
Step 3: Configure Chat Settings
Even without full Account Restrictions, you can control who your child can chat with.
Settings → Privacy → Contact Settings:
- Who can message me: Everyone / Friends / No one
- Who can chat with me in-app: Everyone / Friends / No one
- Who can chat with me in game: Everyone / Friends / No one
For under-13 accounts:Chat is automatically filtered and restricted by Roblox. Children under 13 cannot see most text that isn't on Roblox's safe word list.
Step 4: Turn Off Roblox Chat Completely
If you want no chat at all:
- Settings → Privacy
- Set all three chat settings to No one
- Save your changes
Step 5: Set Spending Controls
Option A — Don't save a payment method.Simply don't add a credit card to the account. Your child will need to ask you every time they want Robux.
Option B — Use Roblox Gift Cards. Available at major retailers. Load only what you want your child to spend.
Option C — Monthly spending with Premium. Roblox Premium gives a fixed monthly Robux allowance — your child gets that amount and nothing more unless you manually add more.
Step 6: Manage Friend Requests
- Settings → Privacy
- Who can friend me: change to No one to stop unsolicited friend requests, or Friends of Friends to limit it to known connections
Step 7: Enable 2-Step Verification
Protects against account theft — especially important if your child has spent money on Robux.
- Settings → Security
- Under 2 Step Verification, choose either Email or Authenticator App
- Follow the setup steps
Step 8: Review Your Child's Activity
Check playtime and games:
- On the Roblox website, visit your child's profile page
- The Favorites and Games tabs show what they play
Check purchases:
- Settings → Billing → Transaction History
Check friend list:
- Profile → Friends tab
Under-13 vs Over-13 Accounts
Roblox automatically applies extra protections to accounts where the birth year indicates the user is under 13:
- Chat is heavily filtered
- Account appears with a privacy icon
- Cannot access certain content
- Cannot participate in some social features
Quick Reference Checklist
- Parent PIN enabled
- Account Restrictions reviewed (turn on for under-10)
- Chat settings set to Friends or No one
- No credit card saved (use gift cards instead)
- 2-Step Verification enabled
- Friend requests set to Friends of Friends or No one
- Know how to check transaction history
FAQs
Can my child turn off parental controls?
Not if you've set a Parent PIN. They would need the 4-digit PIN to change any settings.
Does Roblox notify parents of purchases?
Only if the purchase triggers a notification from your payment provider. Roblox itself doesn't send parent notifications — which is why setting spending controls proactively matters.
My child's account says they're 18 but they're 10 — what do I do?
Unfortunately you can't change the birth year on an account. The safest option is to create a new account with the correct birth year, which will apply the under-13 protections automatically.