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Family Controls for Parents

Keep your kids close, even in Minecraft. Teleport them to you, set their respawn point near you, and never lose them in the wilderness again.

Built by parents, for parents. We know the frustration of your kid dying 10,000 blocks away with no idea how to get back. These tools fix that.

How It Works

As a parent, you can register your children in your "family group." Once registered, you gain special controls that make playing together much easier.

Ask an Admin for Parent Status

Message a staff member on Discord or in-game. We'll grant you parent permissions.

Invite Your Kids to Your Family

Use /family invite TheirUsername to send an invitation. They accept with /family accept.

Use Your Parent Powers

Teleport them to you, set respawn points, and keep your family together!

Teleport Your Kids to You

No more waiting for them to accept. No more explaining coordinates. Just bring them to you instantly.

/tpkid [child's name]

Teleports your child directly to your location. No accept needed.

/tpkid all

Teleports ALL your registered children to you at once.

Scenario: Dinner Time

Your kid is deep in a cave. You need to log off for dinner. Just /tpkid Alex to bring them to the safety of your base, then you can both log off safely together.

Scenario: Lost in the Nether

Your 8-year-old wandered through a portal and is now crying because "there's fire everywhere." One /tpkid and they're back safe with you.

Respawn Near You on Death

The worst part of playing with kids: they die, respawn at world spawn, and have no idea how to get back. Not anymore.

/family deathspawn on

When your kids die, they respawn within 10 blocks of you (if you're online).

/family deathspawn off

Turn off this feature. Kids respawn at their bed or world spawn normally.

/family deathspawn radius 20

Change the respawn radius (default: 10 blocks).

Scenario: Learning to Fight

Your kid is practicing combat and dies to a zombie. Instead of spawning 2,000 blocks away at spawn, they pop up right next to you. "It's okay, let's go get your stuff back together!"

Note

This only works when you're online and in the same world. If you're offline, they respawn normally at their bed.

Managing Your Family

/family invite [player]

Invite a player to your family group.

/family accept

Accept a family invitation (for the child to use).

/family list

See all members of your family.

/family kick [player]

Remove someone from your family group.

/family leave

Leave a family (for children who want to go independent).

Multiple Parents

Both parents can have parent status! Each parent manages their own family group, or you can both be on one account that has all the kids registered.

Privacy & Safety

Only YOU can teleport your registered children. Other players cannot use these commands on your kids. The family invite must be accepted by the child, so no one can force-add anyone.

Why We Built This

We're parents too. We've been there:

Minecraft is an amazing game for families. But vanilla Minecraft wasn't designed for a 7-year-old playing alongside their parents. These tools bridge that gap.

We want your family gaming time to be fun, not frustrating. Spend less time rescuing lost kids and more time building together.

Getting Started

Connect to the Server

Java & Bedrock: steadfastsmp.com (Bedrock port: 19132)

Join Our Discord

Message a staff member to get parent permissions. We usually respond within a few hours.

Start Playing Together

Invite your kids, set up your family base, and enjoy stress-free family Minecraft!

Ready to Play Together?

Join SteadfastSMP and start your family adventure today.

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