Parents' Guide to Minecraft

Summary

This guide offers parents an insight into Minecraft's parental controls, aiming to ensure a safe and age-appropriate gaming environment for children. It covers the game's basics, explains how to create Microsoft accounts for both guardians and children, and walks through setting up parental controls on account.xbox.com. The guide also discusses multiplayer options, including public servers, private realms, and Realms Plus for a curated online experience. It concludes with tips on managing friend lists and chat settings to maintain safety.

Takeaways

• 🎮 Minecraft is a sandbox game with limitless potential, available on multiple platforms in Java and Bedrock editions.
• 👪 Players can engage in various activities like survival, problem-solving, and creative building with blocks.
• 🐉 The game features creatures known as mobs that can be battled or befriended, offering diverse gameplay experiences.
• 💻 To play Minecraft, purchase the game and create a Microsoft account for the guardian and child.
• 🔒 Parental controls in Minecraft allow guardians to manage communication, multiplayer settings, and friend lists for a safe gaming environment.
• 👀 Guardians can edit security settings for the child's account through their own Microsoft account on account.xbox.com.
• 👥 Multiplayer gaming in Minecraft can be enjoyed on public servers, private servers, or through local play.
• 🌐 Minecraft Realms offers a custom world experience with up to ten friends and includes Realms Plus for additional content.
• 🛡️ Online safety settings can be adjusted to control multiplayer access, club participation, and friend management.
• 🗣️ Chat settings can be customized to allow communication from everyone, friends only, or block all communication.
• 🎉 The guide concludes with encouragement for guardians and children to embark on an epic adventure together in Minecraft.

Q & A

What is Minecraft and what are its core features?

Minecraft is a sandbox game made out of blocks, creatures, and community, offering limitless potential with no set goal. It allows players to engage in epic adventures, quiet meditations, and everything in between. Players can survive the night, solve problems, or express themselves through building works of art, teaching collaboration and creativity. The game is available on multiple platforms and comes in two versions: Java edition and Bedrock edition.

How can parents create a safe account for their child to play Minecraft?

To create a safe account for a child, parents need to set up two Microsoft accounts: one for the guardian and one for the child. The guardian account is created at account.microsoft.com, and then the child's account is created under the 'Family' section of the guardian's account.

What are the steps to create a Microsoft account for a guardian?

To create a Microsoft account for a guardian, go to account.microsoft.com, click 'Sign in', then 'Create one', choose 'Get a new e-mail address', and follow the instructions to create the account.

How do you add a child account to a family account on Microsoft?

After creating the guardian's Microsoft account, navigate to the 'Family' section, select 'Add a member', and then click 'Create an account' to follow the instructions for creating a child account.

What are the parental controls offered in Minecraft to ensure a safe gaming environment?

Minecraft offers parental controls that allow customization of settings for communication, multiplayer games, and management of the child's friend list, ensuring a secure and age-appropriate environment for young players.

How can parents access and edit the security settings for their child's Minecraft account?

Parents can access and edit security settings by logging into their account at account.xbox.com/settings and selecting the child's account from the family account gamer tags list.

What multiplayer options are available in Minecraft for players to enjoy?

Minecraft offers multiplayer modes where players can create or join servers, play with friends and family, or play offline using local play. Additionally, Minecraft Realms allows setting up a custom world with up to ten friends, supporting minigames and custom worlds.

What is Realms Plus and how does it enhance the Minecraft multiplayer experience?

Realms Plus is a subscription service for the Bedrock edition of Minecraft that allows players to safely play online with friends in shared worlds. It also provides access to over 150 pieces of custom-made content, including minigames, skins, and unique worlds.

How can parents control their child's access to multiplayer and online play in Minecraft?

Parents can adjust access to multiplayer and online play by going to account.xbox.com, navigating to 'Online Safety' via the profile, and enabling or disabling the options for joining multiplayer games, clubs, or accessing realms.

What settings are available for managing friend requests and chat in Minecraft?

Parents can manage friend requests and chat by navigating to 'Online Safety' for friend settings and 'Privacy' for chat settings. They can choose to allow communication from everyone, only friends, or block communication entirely.

What should parents do if they need to review the guide on parental controls and tips in Minecraft again?

If parents need to review the guide, they can go back to the beginning and watch the entire guide again for a refresher on the steps and tips provided.

Outlines

00:00

🎮 Introduction to Minecraft and Parental Controls

This paragraph introduces the guide on parental controls and tips for Minecraft, explaining the game's nature as a sandbox with limitless potential, available on multiple platforms in two versions: Java and Bedrock editions. It highlights the game's features, such as building, exploring, and interacting with creatures known as mobs. The guide also covers the process of creating a Microsoft account for both the guardian and the child, emphasizing the need for two accounts to access settings like realms and parental controls. Detailed steps are provided for setting up these accounts, ensuring a safe and age-appropriate gaming environment.

05:02

🔒 Parental Controls and Multiplayer Safety in Minecraft

This paragraph delves into the parental controls offered by Minecraft to ensure a safe and secure gaming experience for young players. It explains how to access and customize settings related to communication, multiplayer games, and friend list management through the account.xbox.com/settings page. The guide provides instructions for editing security settings, managing multiplayer game access, and setting up Minecraft Realms for a controlled multiplayer environment. It also discusses the Realms Plus subscription service, which offers additional content and the ability to moderate realms. The paragraph concludes with instructions on how to enable or disable friend management and chat with non-friends, ensuring that players can tailor the game's social interactions to their comfort levels.

🛡️ Final Thoughts on Safe Minecraft Play

The final paragraph reinforces the importance of safety in Minecraft, guiding parents on how to manage friend lists and chat settings to protect their children. It details the steps to enable or disable the ability to add friends and to control chat with non-friends through the 'online safety' and 'privacy' settings. The guide concludes by encouraging parents to review the information provided and to revisit the guide if necessary, wishing them and their children an enjoyable and adventurous Minecraft experience.

Keywords

💡Minecraft

Minecraft is a sandbox video game that allows players to explore, create, and interact within procedurally generated worlds made up of blocks. The game is known for its open-ended play, where players can engage in various activities such as building structures, crafting items, and battling creatures. In the context of the video, Minecraft is presented as a platform for creativity and learning, with a focus on safety and parental control features.

💡Parental Controls

Parental controls refer to the settings and features that allow parents or guardians to manage and restrict certain aspects of a child's online experience. In the video, parental controls in Minecraft are highlighted as a means to ensure a safe and age-appropriate gaming environment for children. These controls can limit communication, multiplayer interactions, and access to specific game features.

💡Java Edition and Bedrock Edition

These are two different versions of Minecraft, each with its own set of features and compatibility with different platforms. The Java Edition is designed for PCs and supports user-created modifications, while the Bedrock Edition is designed for cross-platform play, including consoles, mobile devices, and the PC. The video mentions these editions to inform parents about the different options available for their children to play Minecraft.

💡Multiplayer Games

Multiplayer games in Minecraft allow players to interact and play together in the same world, either online or offline. The video discusses the multiplayer aspect as a fun and collaborative experience, where players can join public servers or create private ones for friends and family. It also touches on the ability to adjust the settings for multiplayer interactions through parental controls.

💡Minecraft Realms

Minecraft Realms is a subscription-based service that allows players to create and manage their own private servers for multiplayer gaming. The video emphasizes Realms as a way for parents to set up a custom world for their children to play with friends in a controlled environment. It also mentions Realms Plus, which includes additional custom content.

💡Microsoft Accounts

Microsoft Accounts are required for accessing certain features in Minecraft, such as Realms and parental controls. The video provides a step-by-step guide on how to create both a guardian (parent) and a child account, which are necessary for setting up and managing the child's gaming experience within Minecraft.

💡Sandbox

A sandbox game is one where players are placed in a virtual world and can explore, manipulate, and create without the constraints of a linear storyline or specific objectives. The video describes Minecraft as a sandbox game, emphasizing the freedom it offers to players to engage in various activities such as building, exploring, and problem-solving.

💡Mobs

In the context of Minecraft, mobs are the creatures that inhabit the game world. They can be friendly, neutral, or hostile, and players can interact with them in various ways, such as battling or befriending. The video mentions mobs as part of the game's exploration and adventure aspect, allowing players to engage with the game world dynamically.

💡Blocks

Blocks are the fundamental building units in Minecraft, used to construct the game world and create various structures. The video highlights blocks as the core element of Minecraft's creative potential, allowing players to build anything from simple shelters to complex creations, shaping the landscape and expressing their creativity.

💡Online Safety

Online safety refers to the measures taken to protect users, especially children, from potential risks and harmful content while using the internet. The video discusses online safety in the context of Minecraft, guiding parents on how to use the game's parental controls to manage their child's interactions and ensure a secure gaming environment.

💡Privacy Settings

Privacy settings are options within online platforms that allow users to control who can see their information, communicate with them, and interact with their content. In the video, privacy settings in Minecraft are discussed as a tool for parents to restrict or allow communication between their child and other players, ensuring a tailored and safe gaming experience.

Highlights

Minecraft is a sandbox game with limitless potential and no set goal.

Minecraft is available on multiple platforms and comes in Java and Bedrock editions.

Players can survive, solve problems, or express creativity through building.

Minecraft allows for both solo and multiplayer experiences.

The game world is made of blocks that can be manipulated to build structures.

Players can explore and battle or befriend various creatures known as mobs.

To play Minecraft, a copy of the game for the chosen platform is required.

Two Microsoft accounts are needed for parental controls and full feature access.

Adult Microsoft accounts can be created at account.microsoft.com.

Child accounts can be added to the family account through the adult account.

Parental controls in Minecraft ensure a safe and age-appropriate environment.

Settings for communication, multiplayer games, and friend lists can be managed.

Security settings for a child's account can be edited by the account organizer.

Multiplayer games can be enjoyed through public servers or private realms.

Minecraft Realms allows for custom worlds with up to ten friends.

Realms Plus offers over 150 pieces of custom content and moderated play.

Access to multiplayer and online play can be adjusted through account.xbox.com.

Online safety settings allow for the management of friend requests and chat.

The guide concludes with a reminder to review the content for an epic adventure.

Transcripts

Welcome to our guide on parental controls and tips in Minecraft.

In this guide we'll dive into some of the features

available to parents within the game,

show you how to enable some settings, create safe accounts,

as well as some good to knows for when your child starts playing Minecraft.

Let's start with addressing the most important question: What is Minecraft?

Let's get started!

Minecraft is a sandbox of fun made out of blocks, creatures and community.

It´s a game with nearly limitless potential, with no set goal,

in a world of epic adventures, quiet meditations, and everything in between.

It is available for almost every platform and comes in two versions,

Java edition and Bedrock edition.

As a player you can survive the night. solve tricky problems,

or express yourself through building works of art,

teaching you how to be both collaborative and creative.

You can play solo or together with a group of people.

If you're creative you can use blocks to build things from your imagination,

which is great, because the entire world is made out of just that, blocks.

Blocks can be broken, crafted, placed to reshape the landscape,

or used to build fantastical creations, like a grand castle,

or a dirt house!

If you're feeling brave, you can explore the world and take on daring challenges.

Creatures known as mobs roam the world, and come in all shapes and forms.

They can be battled, or even befriended.

Again, it all comes down to your preference and how the player tackles the game.

How to create an account.

To play Minecraft you need a copy of the game for the platform of your choice.

For example, if you want to play Minecraft on your PC

you can purchase a copy at minecraft.net

If you want access to all settings and features, like realms or parental controls,

you will need two Microsoft accounts, one for the guardian and one for the child.

Don't worry! These are easy to set up.

To create an adult Microsoft account head to account.microsoft.com

then click the button marked "Sign in".

Below that is a message for those who don't have an account.

Click "Create one", then choose "Get a new e-mail address",

and follow the instructions to create your adult account.

After you've created the account the screen will have a box that says "Family".

Select "Add a member".

In the "Add someone"-box click "Create an account".

Start in the "Create an account for child"-box,

and follow the instructions to create the child account.

If you'd like a more detailed walk-through there's a link in the description below.

Parental controls.

We want Minecraft to be a welcoming and safe experience.

This is why we offer a set of parental controls to make sure our youngest players

can explore, create and learn in secure and age-appropriate environment.

The controls allow you to customize settings

for communication, multiplayer games and manage your child's friend list.

Let's get started!

Let's say you'd like to edit the security settings for your child's account.

This is easy to change and control from within your account

so long as you´re the organizer of the child's account.

first, go to account.xbox.com/settings,

then sign in to your account.

Like we said, this account should be the registered organizer for the child's account.

Once you're logged in, navigate to the top of the screen

and you'll see the gamer tags of all those included in your family account.

Then simply click on the account you want to edit the settings for.

It's as simple as digging straight down.

Multiplayer games.

Playing Minecraft together with others is both a fun and collaborative experience.

Through our multiplayer modes you can create or join servers,

sharing a world with other players online.

There are many ways to enjoy this.

Some servers are public,

while others can be tailored to only include friends and family.

You can also play multiplayer offline using local play.

With Minecraft Realms you can easily set up a custom world with up to ten friends.

It supports loads of minigames, plenty of custom worlds,

and the ability to moderate your realm based on your needs.

If you're playing on Bedrock edition you can set up your own realm

to include our subscription service, Realms Plus,

where you can easily, and safely, play online with friends in shared worlds.

Realms Plus also gives you access to over 150 pieces of custom made content,

including minigames, skins and unique worlds.

You can easily adjust the access to multiplayer and online play

over account.xbox.com

To enable or disable the ability to join multiplayer games. clubs or access realms

click "online safety" which you find via your profile.

Once you've reached this page select "Allow"

for "You can create and join clubs" and/or "You can join multiplayer games".

Staying safe.

If you want to enable the ability to add and remove friends

click "online safety" in the navigation menu.

Then select "Allow" for "You can add friends on Xbox Live" .

To enable or disable chat for people not on your child's friend list

click "Privacy" in the table header,

then locate the setting labelled "Others can communicate with voice, text or invites".

Choose "Everyone", which allows everyone to communicate with your child,

"Friends", which only allows their Xbox friends to communicate with them,

or "Block", which means no one can communicate with your child.

You did it! You've made it to the end of our guide

and now you can get ready for an epic adventure together with your child.

If you've already forgotten what we've taught you, don't hesitate

to go back to the very beginning and watch the guide in it's entirety.

Best of luck, and happy mine crafting!