1. Link your account as a parent
On your kid's Roblox account: Settings → Parental Controls → “Link parent account.” You'll scan a QR code from your phone. This is the gate for every other setting.
2. Lock content maturity
Settings → Content Maturity. Four levels: Minimal, Mild, Moderate, Restricted.
- Under 9: Minimal. Cartoonish content only.
- 9-12: Mild. Adds light fantasy / mild combat.
- 13+: Moderate. Adds more intense combat. Most teen experiences live here.
- Restricted is 17+ and should stay locked. For kids it's a no-go.
Lock the level with your PIN so your kid can't bump it up themselves.
3. Restrict chat to friends only
Settings → Privacy.
- Who can chat with me in app: Friends.
- Who can chat with me in game: Friends.
- Who can message me: No one (for under 13) or Friends.
- Who can invite me to private servers: Friends.
This single section eliminates the bulk of stranger contact. Roblox has been better about defaulting this in the right direction for kids under 13 — verify it stuck.
4. Voice chat: off (for now)
Voice chat requires ID-verified 13+, but explicitly off is better than “not yet.” If you have a teen on voice, set up real rules. We discuss them in our Roblox game page.
5. Spending: PIN-lock it
Account Restrictions → require PIN for purchases. This stops every impulse Robux buy. The PIN is just for spending — your kid can still play.
Bonus: set a Roblox account spending cap if you have a Premium account. It's a hard ceiling.
6. Trade & inventory: lock down
- Can trade with me: No one (or Friends only).
- Inventory privacy: Private. Stops trade-scam scouts seeing valuables.
7. Recheck every quarter
What Roblox's controls still don't do
Even with all of this set, Roblox doesn't:
- Read the content of friend-to-friend chats for grooming patterns.
- Catch the “add me on Snap” pivot once it leaves Roblox.
- Detect when a blocked user comes back with an alt account.
- Surface what happens in voice chat (audio isn't filtered live).
That's the gap Gamekeeper fills. See how chat monitoring works.