When did your kid's chat get weird on Roblox?

2d ago·1 min read

Just a quick question - at what age did your kids start getting inappropriate messages/requests on Roblox? My 9yo came to me yesterday and told me some player was asking him to chat "privately" and asking about where he lived. Obviously I shut that down and reported it but now I'm second-guessing whether Roblox is even safe. Do most kids have this experience or did we just get unlucky?

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HHugh S.Regular2d ago

Roblox chat has gotten bad. There's predators specifically on games kids play. Make sure parental controls are maxed out - disable chat if you can or keep it friend-only.

IIan P.Regular21h ago

Report those accounts to Roblox. They take this stuff seriously and they'll actually ban people. Your kid did the right thing telling you immediately.

NNeil C.New Dad13h ago

That's super concerning and honestly you handled it right by having him tell you. 9 is pretty young for that stuff to start but it's becoming more common. Keep monitoring his chats.

HHank W.Regularjust now

This started happening with my 8yo around the same time. I ended up just disabling private chat altogether and he can only message friends I've approved. Not perfect but safer.

CChad R.Regularjust now

Good instinct that this is weird. A lot of kids that age don't realize those requests are sketchy. Might be worth talking to him about not accepting private messages from randoms, ever.