Roblox Kids and Select Accounts Are Now Live Worldwide
Roblox rolled out Kids and Select accounts globally after testing the system in Australia, Indonesia, New Zealand, and the Netherlands. Users under 16 now get sorted into age-based categories automatically. Each tier gets its own content rules and chat settings.
What Kids and Select Accounts Actually Cover
Kids accounts cover ages 5 to 8. Select accounts cover 9 to 15. Younger players get chat turned off by default along with the tightest content restrictions Roblox offers. Accounts move up a tier as kids age and eventually convert to a standard Roblox account at 16.
Source: Roblox Kids and Select Accounts — Official Announcement / Roblox
How Parents Can Manage a Child’s Roblox Account
Link a parent account to the child’s profile and the Parental Controls dashboard opens up. Screen time, spending limits, friend lists, and chat permissions all live there in one spot.
Step-by-Step Setup for Parental Controls
- Create a parent account on Roblox.
- Link it to the child’s profile.
- Open the Parental Controls dashboard.
- Set screen time and spending limits.
- Review and manage friend lists.
- Adjust chat permissions where available.
- Block or approve specific games.
- Monitor gameplay activity and account settings.
Source: Roblox Kids and Select Accounts — Official Announcement / Roblox
Can Kids Accounts Use Chat on Roblox
Chat depends on age verification, not just account type. Skip the verification process and chat stays locked regardless of how old the user actually is. Self-declared accounts without verification stay locked out of chat completely.
Chat Settings by Age and Verification Status
| Age | Account Type | Chat Setting |
| Age-Checked 5-8 | Roblox Kids | OFF (Parent Can Change) |
| Age-Checked 9-15 | Roblox Select | Access increases gradually (Parent Can Change) |
| Age-Checked 16+ | Roblox | ON |
| Self-Declared 5-8 | Roblox Kids | OFF |
| Self-Declared 9+ | Roblox Select | OFF |
Complete age verification and Roblox unlocks the features tied to that confirmed age group. Settings can vary slightly by region.
What Games Are Available on Kids and Select Accounts
Game access ties directly to content maturity ratings. Kids accounts only reach experiences rated Minimal or Mild. Select accounts go up to Moderate. Every game in these catalogs goes through extra review before it becomes available to younger accounts.
Games Excluded From Younger Account Tiers
Sensitive topics, open social hangout spaces, and free-form drawing tools are all off the table for Kids and Select catalogs. Popular titles still make the cut, but only after meeting the stricter review standards Roblox now requires for these age groups.
Final Thoughts
Kids and Select accounts give Roblox a real structure for handling younger players instead of one set of rules for everyone. Chat restrictions, maturity-based filtering, and a full parental dashboard cover most of what families have been asking for. Whether this actually reduces the platform’s ongoing safety concerns long-term is something only time will show, but the rollout itself is one of the more substantial changes Roblox has made in years.
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