Short answer
Switch Minecraft off in your child's Blocking tab (Games group) in Sheepdog Filter to stop it signing in and joining servers on any device. Use a schedule or Homework mode to time it instead. For chat, use Xbox Family Settings, which controls Minecraft multiplayer on every platform.
Block Minecraft with Sheepdog Filter
- Open your dashboard and choose your child (or Home Wi‑Fi for every device in the house).
- Go to the Blocking tab and open Games.
- Switch Minecraft off. It stops loading in the app and the browser within a minute, on every device set up for that child.
Want it only at certain times? Leave it on and add a schedule (for example school nights), or use Homework mode to pause it until a time you pick. Want to make an exception? Tap Allow for a bit and choose 30 minutes, an hour or the rest of the day; it switches back by itself.
Minecraft's own controls
Minecraft uses a Microsoft account on every platform. In the Xbox Family Settings app (or at family.microsoft.com), you can turn off multiplayer, limit chat to friends, and require approval for purchases. These apply on Switch, PlayStation, phones and PC too.
Offline play
Single-player worlds work without the internet, and many families are happy with that. Blocking Minecraft online stops sign-in, servers, Realms and the Marketplace.
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