Parents' Guide to Minecraft

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Published 2024-02-06

There are many ways to enjoy the world’s blockiest sandbox as a parent. As part of Safer Internet Day, we made a guide to help parents explore the most relevant steps for setting up a fun and secure experience for you and your child!

00:00 - Intro
00:26 - What is Minecraft?
01:40 - How to create an account
01:53 - Accessing Parental Controls
02:46 - Parental Controls walkthrough
03:08 - Security settings
03:48 - Multiplayer games
05:06 - Staying safe

Learn more about Minecraft at our Tips for Beginners page:
www.minecraft.net/minecraft-tips-for-beginners

Links mentioned in video:
Get a Microsoft account: account.microsoft.com/
Manage Parental Controls: account.microsoft.com/family
Account settings: account.xbox.com/settings
Differences between Java Edition and Bedrock Edition: help.minecraft.net/hc/articles/360058534412-Differ…

Additional resources:
How to create a Minecraft account: www.minecraft.net/article/how-create-minecraft-acc…
Parents’ guide to Minecraft: www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/parents--guide-min…
Parental controls: www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/parental-controls
What are Minecraft Realms: www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/what-are-minecraft…

All Comments (21)

@wattlesplays 2 months ago

do these work if i am not a parent???
@First_commenter 2 months ago

I love how they mention both Java and bedrock but the safety settings only work on bedrock, and they never explain the difference
@ly2 2 months ago

Never thought i'd see the day where minecraft is THIS out of touch with its community lol
@captain_wren1 2 months ago

phoenixsc gonna have a field day with this one 💀
@qu3st1nz 2 months ago

we need a parent guide on HOW to play Minecraft
@avery9699 2 months ago

When mojang doesn't know that most of the player base are above the age 13
@cutieshorts456 2 months ago

No way children will still find a way to loop around all this
@NathanTowles 2 months ago

Step 1: install forge modloader Step 2: give your child unmonitored access to curseforge and modrinth
@yusaki8064 2 months ago

I feel like the best way to keep your kid safe online is to teach them about online safety, not restrict them. My parents instilled in me enough knowledge that by the time it was my 11th birthday I was basically allowed unfettered access to the Internet including online Minecraft and I was perfectly fine.
@CaseOhShookTheEarth 2 months ago

i cant wait for all the kids to use this video to show their parents to convince them to buy minecraft for them
@instantkarma1915 2 months ago

Parents : I am sure our son is going to do so much great creative projects ! The child : Create mass villager genocide and explose everything with TNT.
@Duckyosis 2 months ago

I wish they showed off more of how minecraft is educational and not a bad thing to make it easier to convince parents to get it. All the safety controls kind of makes it look insecure and risky for parents that don’t know much.
@kolkagaming1234 2 months ago

Note: this is done from Xbox, not by mojang
@Yetr 2 months ago

When parents try to understand Minecraft but end up being more confused than before
@wildboyy 2 months ago

0:32 Its a game with limitless potential and no set goal while limiting the game for kids
@A_GodApple 2 months ago

the parents watching this: HITTING A CUBE ZOMBIE IS TOO VIOLENT
@FedoraEnthusiast 2 months ago

ah yes never thought this would be real
@shadowyt1330 2 months ago

3:00 the sniffer casually walking into the other sniffers nose lol
@Itz_JerryCreeper5 2 months ago

Just install the game and hop on. This is how we rolled back in the day
@dalightnbolt 2 months ago

now i know how to hack into my parentle controls