Wholesome mom refuses to delete 10-year-old son's Roblox account, despite father being uncomfortable with it, they take advice from internet and dad ends up playing with him: 'My husband actually sits with him during Roblox time'

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Briana Viser • Writer and Editor
Sep 18, 2025 1:00 PM EDT

I played Roblox only a few times in my life. I was dating a guy who had a little sister 12 years younger than him. She loved that stuff, and we would play with her. But let me tell you – I really didn't get it. Maybe if I was also a 13-year-old there could be something there that interested me, but being an adult woman, I had no real interest in playing, other than bonding with my boyfriend's little sister. But despite liking the game or not, there are very real dangers to online interactions that aren't limited to Roblox. Everyone just puts a smartphone in their kid's hands these days, but when I was growing up, we were always being warned about "stranger danger."

In the story here, the protagonist is a mother who wants to let her son play his game. She feels they've taught him enough skills to decode creeps, but her husband feels differently. After some debate and advice from the internet, the dad ends up sitting next to him to play and understand as well. 

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    AITAH for refusing to delete my son’s Roblox account even though my husband wants me to?

    10-year-old playing Roblox
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    Hi Reddit, I (38F) need some perspective because my husband (40M) thinks I'm in the wrong here.
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    My son (10M) plays Roblox for about an hour each night before bed. His day is packed: school, homework, sports, and some
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    leisure time. The Roblox session is the one time he really gets to unwind, and he keeps it very controlled he doesn't play for
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    hours, doesn't skip homework or sports, and knows he has limits.
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  • It's actually quite impressive and shocking how this couple handled the problem. Getting the father directly involved is not only smart, but it's mature. It's a win win on all fronts – the son gets to still play, and the father gets to be more involved with his son. 

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    I work from home, so I'm around him throughout the day. I know exactly what he's doing, I monitor his schedule, and I make sure he
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    balances school, sports, study, and playtime. When he plays Roblox, I sit next to him and watch my TV show, so I can
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    supervise him while enjoying some downtime.
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    The conflict comes from my husband. He is extremely concerned about predator activity on Roblox. The schlep situation
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    and all and that some countries have banned roblox and on going lawsuits and thinks ourson should not be allowed to play at all. He
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    argues that even with parental controls, the risks are too high.
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    Video games
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    I refuse to delete the account because:
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    Parental controls are enabled. I've restricted chat, friend requests, and purchases, making his account very safe.
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    He's responsible with his time. It's only one hour, and it doesn't interfere with his school or activities.
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    Supervised play. I sit right next to him while he plays and monitor everything.
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    It's a way for him to relax. After a busy day, this is his only downtime.
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    Every time I bring this up, my husband insists that any exposure to Roblox is too risky, even under parental supervision. I feel like I'm
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    being reasonable, and deleting the account would punish him unnecessarily.
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    So, AITAH for refusing to delete his Roblox account, even though my husband thinks I am?
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    Taliesin_Chris IT Guy here who HATES Roblox with a passion.
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    Lo-fi video game
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    NTA. Both my kids play on it, but they got stealthed in because of Co id. All my "this isn't safe" alarms went off when they first approached me.
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    BUT 1. You're with him when he's on it.
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    2. It's a good opportunity to talk about online safety and how to stay safe. Just like you
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    should if they go anywhere in the real world without you.
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    3. Any purchases and awards and accomplishments go with it.
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    * on the whole thing though because: 1. It's not 100% safe. 2. It's a scam that uses kids as labor to make games that drive it's profit.
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    3. They're actively pivoting to an older audience now. As the kids grow up, so is the platform.
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    4. The parental controls are comical and lead to more frustration for us than trust. Things that should have been flagged got through and vice versa.
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    It's better to teach your kid slowly as they grow up how to be online safely than to try and expect them to
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    figure it out when they get older on their own. So... no time like the present. Might as well start now.
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