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iPad kid

noun

Etymology

Popularized in January 2021 after Gen Z TikToker Gabe Escobar criticized Millennial parents for allowing excessive screen time for their children.

Definitions

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A child, generally Generation Alpha, who gets all of their entertainment through an iPad…
A child, generally Generation Alpha, who gets all of their entertainment through an iPad or other tablet; a child who is addicted to using their tablet.
- That iPad kid went ballistic in the restaurant after his mom took his iPad away.
- Unfortunately, technology is growing in popularity by the minute, even establishing itself in our education and physical activity. Now more than ever our society is supporting the development of iPad kids.
- Some in Generation Z have frowned upon the idea of raising their own children as "iPad kids" after witnessing recent hyper fixation with technology.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA