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iPad parent

iPad parent noun: a parent who allows their child near-unlimited (usually unsupervised) screen time; a parent who lets a tablet computer, such as an iPad, raise their child.

Noun

iPad parent (plural iPad parents)

  1. (derogatory, neologism, slang) A parent who allows their child near-unlimited (usually unsupervised) screen time; a parent who lets a tablet computer, such as an iPad, raise their child.

Forms of iPad parent

pluraliPad parents

Origin of iPad parent

By analogy with iPad kid (“a child who is addicted to using their tablet”).

Questions about iPad parent

What does iPad parent mean?
IPad parent means a parent who allows their child near-unlimited (usually unsupervised) screen time; a parent who lets a tablet computer, such as an iPad, raise their child.
What part of speech is iPad parent?
IPad parent is a noun.
What is the plural of iPad parent?
The plural of iPad parent is iPad parents.

Words near iPad parent in the dictionary

  1. iPad baby
  2. iPad child
  3. iPad children
  4. iPad kid
  5. iPad kids
  6. iPad parent
  7. iPad parents
  8. iPadOS
  9. iPads
  10. IPAH
  11. ipalnemohuani

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