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Should I delete Roblox for my daughter? Advice

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princessAlo · 19/01/2025 19:36

Hey everyone, so I bought my daughter who is coming 5 in March and iPad for Christmas. Not sure if it was a good idea because she would play it from the moment she opens her eyes until bedtime if she could, she mostly plays Roblox on it, which I am tempted to possibly delete and I'm not to sure it's appropriate for her age? Seen her shooting someone in it today 🤣 but she is obsessed with it, I think she will go mental if I do delete it. But I am thinking on it because her teacher in p1 said she doesn't listen in class and is falling behind a bit with her phonic sounds. And I notice she copies a lot of the behaviour from Roblox. Does anybody have any advice on this? I can't remember the last time she played with any of her toys, just always wants to play Roblox 🧐

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Oioisavaloy27 · 19/01/2025 19:44

It's really not healthy for a child that age to have so much screen time.

TeenLifeMum · 19/01/2025 19:43

xmasdealhunter · 19/01/2025 19:41

'It's been taken off the app store for everyone. Look what games you have got instead!'

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Actually, little white lie might be helpful!

Peaceandquietandacuppa · 19/01/2025 19:43

Omg OP. My almost 8 year old isn’t even allowed Roblox 😳

In all honesty, I’d get rid of the iPad for a while to wean her off. But if you think that’s a bit harsh then at the very least only allow age appropriate stuff! My 3 year old is only allowed: CBeebies, Sago Mini game and occasionally YouTube to watch Blippi.

Also, “Seen her shooting someone in it today 🤣” - Jesus Christ, that’s really not a laughing matter in my opinion.

TeenLifeMum · 19/01/2025 19:43

princessAlo · 19/01/2025 19:40

Yeah exactly I don't really like it I've sometimes watched her playing it and big scary monsters kills her and she's like Look mummy he killed me. I wouldn't mind her playing educational games on her iPad..
I'm going to delete it tommorow when she's at school, anybody any advice what I could say to her on why it's randomly dissapeared? It will be world war 3🤣

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At that age I’d say something like “mummy’s realised it’s not quite right for your age so we’re going to put it away until you’re older, but I’m going to take you to a toy shop and you can spend £20 on a new toy” to soften the blow.

it’s hard to take things away so help her with that.

xmasdealhunter · 19/01/2025 19:41

princessAlo · 19/01/2025 19:40

Yeah exactly I don't really like it I've sometimes watched her playing it and big scary monsters kills her and she's like Look mummy he killed me. I wouldn't mind her playing educational games on her iPad..
I'm going to delete it tommorow when she's at school, anybody any advice what I could say to her on why it's randomly dissapeared? It will be world war 3🤣

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'It's been taken off the app store for everyone. Look what games you have got instead!'

xmasdealhunter · 19/01/2025 19:40

I would, four is too young to be playing online games in my opinion. Replace it with apps like Crayola create and play, cbeebies little learners, reading eggs and the toca boca games. That gives her some variety but are also educational. She might have a tantrum the first few days but hold firm and explain that it's those games or no ipad at all.

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princessAlo · 19/01/2025 19:40

TeenLifeMum · 19/01/2025 19:38

I didn’t allow Roblox until dc were year 8 (lots had it from year 4 and there was a lot of mean bullying that played out so I kept my dc off it. 4/5yo should be playing with toys, you have preteen and teen years to lose them to screens.

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Yeah exactly I don't really like it I've sometimes watched her playing it and big scary monsters kills her and she's like Look mummy he killed me. I wouldn't mind her playing educational games on her iPad..
I'm going to delete it tommorow when she's at school, anybody any advice what I could say to her on why it's randomly dissapeared? It will be world war 3🤣

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TeenLifeMum · 19/01/2025 19:38

I didn’t allow Roblox until dc were year 8 (lots had it from year 4 and there was a lot of mean bullying that played out so I kept my dc off it. 4/5yo should be playing with toys, you have preteen and teen years to lose them to screens.

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