As your child’s Roblox account ages up, we want you to be informed of the changes in account features and management that come with this milestone. As children grow older, we gradually shift account management from the parent to the child.
The age on your child or teen’s Roblox account helps us know what content and communication features should be available by default on Roblox. As your child or teen gets older, certain features become available. Roblox will send you and your linked child (if applicable) a message when the age on your account becomes nine, thirteen, and eighteen describing some of the changes that will be made to their account.
Under Age 13
Users under the age of 13 need parent permission to access certain communication features. Users under the age of 9 also need parent permission to access all chat features as well as experiences with content maturity “Moderate,” which may contain things like moderate violence or moderate crude humor.
Parents can control the following
- Content
- Content Maturity Level
- Sensitive Experiences
- Blocked Experiences
- Friends
- View Friends & Block Users
- Review Screen time Insights
- Communication
- Chat Settings
- Spending
- Spending Notifications and Spending Limits
- Visibility and Private Servers
- Inventory Visibility
Ages 13-17
As children grow older, we gradually shift account and feature management from the parent to the child.
What is changing
At 13, children start managing their own privacy settings:
- Account information (email, phone)
- After an age check, access to communication features like voice chat and Party chat
- Ads preferences, as they’re now eligible for ads on Roblox
Any spending limits or blocked experiences that you set will no longer apply. To continue to receiving spending notifications for your child:
- Navigate to Parental Controls in your Account
- Scroll to the Bottom of Dashboard
- Select Spending Insights > Spending Notifications
Your child will also be able to use some features for the first time, like using their phone number to find and connect with friends and seeing suggested friends as “People you May Know.”
What is shifting from parent to child
At age 13, children directly manage these settings:
- Screen time limits
- Blocking users
What isn’t changing
Even as your child gains more autonomy, your accounts stay linked to each other. You’ll still be able to see their activity in Parental Controls, including:
- Screen time and top games ("experiences")
- Who they’re friends with
- Your child’s birthday, age check status, and other information
Age 18+
When a user turns 18, their account is automatically unlinked from their parent. In addition, other settings, such as their Ads Preferences, will be updated. 18+ users also become eligible for accessing Restricted content if they have completed an age check.
Default settings and feature availability may vary by region.
