"iPad kid" meaning in All languages combined

See iPad kid on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-iPad kid.wav Forms: iPad kids [plural]
Etymology: Popularized in January 2021 after Gen Z TikToker Gabe Escobar criticized Millennial parents for allowing excessive screen time for their children. Head templates: {{en-noun}} iPad kid (plural iPad kids)
  1. (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. Tags: Internet, derogatory, mildly, sometimes Synonyms: iPad baby, iPad child
    Sense id: en-iPad_kid-en-noun-8OOvqtjz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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