Roblox Kids is now part of a global age-based account rollout. Roblox says its Kids and Select account tiers are available worldwide. The new setup gives younger players different defaults for games, chat, and parental controls.
This matters because Roblox is not just adding another safety menu. Roblox is sorting users into account types based on age. It then ties those accounts to game access and chat settings.
How the Roblox Kids tiers work
In the U.S., Roblox Kids covers ages 5 to 8. Roblox Select covers ages 9 to 15. The standard Roblox account is meant for users 16 or older. Roblox says ages and standard settings can vary by region.
According to Roblox’s official announcement, Kids and Select accounts get extra reviews before games appear in their catalogs. Roblox says games with social hangout features, free-form drawing, or sensitive issues are not allowed in those catalogs at launch.
Chat now depends on age checks
Roblox says users who have not completed an age check cannot chat. That rule applies regardless of the age they entered. Age-checked users 5 to 8 are placed in Roblox Kids with chat off by default.
Age-checked users 9 to 15 move into Roblox Select. Chat access increases gradually, and parents can change settings. Parents can also allow or block specific games until a child turns 16.
Why parents should still check the settings
Roblox is making this change while child-safety pressure keeps rising across major platforms. Tech My Money previously covered how Ofcom pushed Meta, Snap, and Roblox on child safety. We also covered how Snapchat tightened Spotlight sharing for younger teens.
The practical takeaway is that Roblox Kids can reduce some risk, but it should not replace a parent review. Families should still link a parent account, check chat, review allowed games, and revisit the settings as kids get older.
That same hands-on approach also applies to broader tools like Apple’s parental controls for Safari and image filtering. Safer defaults help, but parents still need to know what those defaults allow.
