Essential Safety Checklist for 2025
| Feature | What Parents Need to Do |
| Parental Account Linking | New in 2025: You can now link your own “Parent Account” to your child’s. This allows you to manage settings from your phone without logging into theirs. |
| Content Maturity Labels | Set the “Maturity Slider.” Categories are now: Minimal, Mild, Moderate, and Restricted (17+). We recommend Minimal for children under 9. |
| Communication Settings | By default, 2025 updates restrict chat for under-13s. Ensure “Experience Chat” is set to Friends Only or No One to prevent stranger contact. |
| Spending Limits | Use the “Monthly Spend Limit” tool. Roblox now sends notifications for transactions over a certain threshold (e.g., $10 or $25). |
| Screen Time Management | Set a hard daily limit (e.g., 60 minutes). The app will automatically “time out” once the limit is reached. |
The 3 Biggest Risks in 2025 (And How to Fix Them)
- Grooming & “Off-Platform” Luring: Predatory users often try to move kids from Roblox chat to unmoderated apps like Discord or Snapchat. The Fix: Discuss the “Red Flag” rule—if someone asks to talk on another app, tell a parent immediately.
- “Dark” Games: Some user-generated games bypass filters for short periods. The Fix: Use the “Blocked Experiences” feature to manually ban specific games you find inappropriate.
- Accidental Spending: “Robux” can be addictive. The Fix: Never save your credit card info to the device. Use Roblox Gift Cards instead to provide a “hard cap” on their allowance.
Recommended Games for Kids Under 10 (2025 Edition)
These games currently hold “Minimal” or “All Ages” labels and focus on creativity rather than social hangouts:
- Theme Park Tycoon 2: Building and management skills.
- Build A Boat for Treasure: Engineering and physics-based fun.
- Hide and Seek Extreme: Classic, low-stakes playground gameplay.
- Work at a Pizza Place: Teamwork and role-playing responsibility.
Amazon Affiliate Links (2025 Parent Survival Kit)
- The Controlled Allowance: 👉 [Roblox Gift Card [Digital Code or Physical Card]]
- Why: The safest way to let kids buy skins without linking your credit card.
- The Hardware Choice: 👉 [Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids Pro Tablet (2025 Edition)]
- Why: Includes built-in parental controls that work on top of Roblox’s settings.
- The Digital Safety Book: 👉 [The Parent’s Guide to Online Safety & Gaming (2025 Edition)]
- For the Fan: 👉 [Roblox Action Figures: Mystery Box Series]
