iPad kid
iPad kid noun: 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.
Noun
iPad kid (plural iPad kids)
- 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.2022 January 23, Bart Pursel, “The Infamous iPad Kid”, in Sites at Penn State, archived from the original on 25 Apr 2023, retrieved 25 Apr 2023
- Synonyms:
- iPad baby, iPad child
Synonyms of iPad kid
Forms of iPad kid
| plural | iPad kids |
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Origin of iPad kid
Popularized in January 2021 after Gen Z TikToker Gabe Escobar criticized Millennial parents for allowing excessive screen time for their children.
Questions about iPad kid
- What does iPad kid mean?
- IPad kid means 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.
- What part of speech is iPad kid?
- IPad kid is a noun.
- What is the plural of iPad kid?
- The plural of iPad kid is iPad kids.
Words near iPad kid in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: iPad kid (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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