Found out my 9yo had a Roblox girlfriend (update)

Dec 101 min read

Remember my post from 2 months ago? Yeah so we had THE talk and set up parental controls on Roblox. Long story short, my son actually listened and now he invites me to play with him sometimes. He showed me how to make an avatar and we built some weird house together last weekend. Still cringey to watch him play but at least now I'm in his world instead of just banning him from it. Figured I'd share since everyone was so helpful before.

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DDwayne S.RegularDec 11

lol the Roblox girlfriend arc. My 10yo tried the same thing last year. Did you find out what game they were playing together or was it just the typical Roblox hangout stuff?

AAllen K.RegularDec 12

man this is what I needed to read today. I've been dreading the digital parenting talks with my 11yo but hearing that your son actually listened gives me some hope. The invite-to-play-together part especially - that's the end goal right there.

BBob M.RegularDec 12

Not gonna lie, seeing the word "update" in the title made me think this was gonna go the other direction. Glad he surprised you. What specific parental controls did you end up using? Roblox has so many settings I feel like I'm missing stuff.

NNeil C.New DadDec 12

This is the ending I needed to hear. Saw your original post and was worried you guys were gonna have some big blow up. Good on your son for being mature about it.

NNolan J.RegularDec 12

This is huge man. The fact that he actually listened after THE talk and now invites you to play is the dream outcome. How long did it take before he warmed up to the parental controls?

PPete D.RegularDec 12

This is genuinely awesome to hear. The Roblox girlfriend update hitting different when he actually responds to parental controls instead of just getting sneakier. Did the parental controls approach feel like you were being restrictive or more like setting boundaries he understood?

DDanny R.RegularDec 13

Honestly this makes me feel better about having to have that conversation with my own kid soon. The fact that he took it well enough to actually let you play with him sometimes is proof you handled it right.

NNate C.New DadDec 11

Wait so when you say he invites you to play - like he actually wants you there or is this more of a "dad you can watch" situation? Asking because my son would rather die than have me in his gaming space.

TTim K.RegularDec 13

lol the fact that he now INVITES you to play is the real win here. Most kids that age would rather die than have dad join in on their games. How does it feel playing Roblox with him?