Roblox parental controls
Genuinely strong controls now — but almost everything written about Roblox before 2026 is wrong, including the parent PIN everyone tells you to set.
- Time
- 20 minutes
- Difficulty
- A few steps
- Where
- Your own Roblox account, on the web or the app — not the child’s device
- Checked
- 2026-08
Recently changedJanuary 2026: everyone must pass a facial age check before chatting at all, sorting users into six age bands. The parent PIN was retired in favour of linked accounts, and new Roblox Kids (5–8) and Roblox Select (9–15) account tiers arrived.
Before you start: A separate, age-verified parent account. There is no longer any PIN.
Do this
- Create or sign in to your own Roblox account (you need one; the child’s account is not where this happens)
- Complete the adult age check — facial estimation, government ID, or credit card
- Link your account to your child’s account to gain parent privileges
- Open Settings → Parental Controls
The settings that matter
| Setting | Younger child | Teenager |
|---|---|---|
| Content maturity levelCaps the maturity rating of experiences the child can open at all. | Minimal — the strictest band | Moderate, and review the exceptions list together |
| Chat (experience, direct and voice)Controls who can talk to the child and where. | Off, or restricted to the narrowest age band | Age-band only; leave voice off unless there is a reason |
| Trusted FriendsUnlocks unfiltered chat with specific people. Under-13 requests need your emailed approval within 24 hours. | Approve nobody the child cannot name in person | Review the list monthly — it is the one real hole you control |
| Monthly spend limitHard dollar cap on Robux and subscriptions, with alerts at $100, $250 and $500. | Set it to zero and approve purchases individually | Set a figure you would be content to lose |
| Screen time limitDaily cap with a warning to the child as they approach it. | Set one; it is enforced for Kids and 9–12 accounts | Available but advisory — treat it as a conversation, not a wall |
What this does not do
- Age estimation is a guess from a face, not identity verification, and independent testing puts the average error at over a year. It will misjudge some children in both directions.
- Private servers, and the Discord servers that grow up around a game, are entirely outside Roblox’s controls.
- Robux redeemed from a gift card does not count against the spend limit.
- Accounts aged 13 and over lose several parent-enforced settings — much of what remains is advisory.
What people get wrong
- Looking for the four-digit Parent PIN. It was retired; control now comes from a linked, age-verified parent account.
- Assuming age-band chat rules block all strangers. Anyone in the same or an adjacent band can still talk to your child.
- Confusing the maturity filter with the allowed-games list. They are separate controls and both matter.
Checked against Roblox Parental Controls FAQ
in 2026-08. Platforms change these settings often — if what you see does not match, the platform’s own
page is the authority, and we would be glad to be told.