POSH
Parent Approval for Digital Gifting
Children should not receive digital gifts from strangers without parental approval.
This will not stop every risk — but it removes one of the most common entry points into grooming.
A preventable risk
TRUST IS OFTEN BUILT WITH FREE GIFTS
Predators rarely start with pressure. They start with kindness, rewards, and generosity — building trust before moving into private contact.
If the first step is removed, the pattern becomes harder to start.
Why this policy matters
Free digital gifts are often used to build trust quickly.
They create gratitude, obligation, and repeated contact.
Gifting is often the first step — not a harmless feature
POSH position:
Child accounts should not be able to receive digital gifts from others without parental approval.
The pattern this interrupts
Free gift / currency / item
↓
Child feels chosen or lucky
↓
Gratitude or obligation forms
↓
Private chat opens
↓
Secrecy begins
↓
Manipulation or control
Interrupt the start → reduce the escalation
What this policy would require
- Child accounts cannot receive gifts by default
- Parent approval required via PIN or verified action
- Parents can approve, reject, or block senders
- All gift attempts visible to parents
- This becomes a default safety setting — not hidden
This is child safety by design — not restriction.
What counts as digital gifting
- Robux, V-Bucks, coins, or game currency
- Skins, cosmetics, or tradable items
- Boosts, passes, subscriptions
- Account-linked rewards or unlocks
- Any item used to build trust or contact
Why this is reasonable
It does not ban games
It does not remove gifting
It does not affect family use
It only adds parental visibility for child accounts
Most parents already assume this protection exists — in many cases, it does not.
What this changes
- Parents see contact earlier
- Predators lose a fast trust tool
- Children have fewer hidden interactions
- Risk becomes visible sooner
- Intervention becomes easier
What POSH is saying clearly
If the risk pattern is predictable, safer defaults should not be optional.
This policy will not stop all grooming.
But it removes one of the easiest and most effective starting points.
Support this change
If you believe children should not receive digital gifts without parental approval, add your support.
Help push this further
Awareness creates pressure
Pressure creates change
One policy shift can interrupt thousands of harmful interactions