Roblox and online gaming safety for parents
Games are social spaces now: kids chat, trade and make friends while they play. That's a lot of the fun, and also where most of the risk sits. These guides cover the games Filipino kids play most and the controls each one offers.
Roblox safety for parents: the complete guide
What Roblox is, why kids love it, the real risks from chat to spending, and how to use Roblox's parental controls to keep your child safer.
How to set up Roblox parental controls
Step-by-step: link a parent account to your child's Roblox account, then set content maturity, chat, spending limits and screen time.
Roblox chat, friends and strangers
How chat works on Roblox, how offenders use it, the red flags in chat, and how to set chat and friend settings for your child's age.
Robux: setting spending limits and avoiding scams
How Robux works, how kids overspend, the common Robux scams, and how to set limits and protect your child's account.
Inappropriate experiences on Roblox: maturity labels and what to do
Why some Roblox experiences include violent, frightening or sexual content, how maturity labels work, and what to do if your child sees something.
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang — a parent's guide
What MLBB is, why it's so popular in the Philippines, and how to handle ranked-match pressure, chat, toxicity, diamonds, scams and late nights.
Minecraft safety: servers, chat and Realms
Minecraft is creative and educational, but multiplayer servers bring chat and strangers. How to set up Minecraft safely for your child's age.
Fortnite parental controls: chat, purchases and playtime
How to use Epic Games' parental controls for Fortnite to manage voice and text chat, friend requests, purchases and playtime reports.
Parental controls on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation and Xbox
How to set age ratings, playtime limits, spending limits and communication settings on the major game consoles.
Gaming disorder or just loves games? The signs that matter
How to tell a child who loves gaming from one whose gaming is harming their life, what gaming disorder is, and what to do.
Loot boxes and gacha games: what parents should know
How loot boxes, gacha pulls and lucky spins work, why they resemble gambling, and how to protect your child from overspending.
Online gambling and teens in the Philippines
Online casinos, betting apps and "color games" are heavily promoted to Filipino youth. The signs your teen is gambling, and how to help.