iPad kid

== English == === Etymology === Popularized in January 2021 after Gen Z TikToker Gabe Escobar criticized Millennial parents for allowing excessive screen time for their children. === Pronunciation === === Noun === iPad kid (plural iPad kids) (Internet slang, sometimes mildly derogatory) 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. Synonyms: iPad baby, iPad child === References === Rosie Colosi (23 September 2024 (last accessed)), “What Are 'iPad kids'? Why Gen Z criticizes Gen Alpha's screen time”, in Today === Further reading === iPad kid on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “iPad kid”, in Urban Dictionary, launched 1999.