iPad kid

English

Noun

iPad kid (plural iPad kids)

1. (Internet slang, sometimes mildly derogatory) A child who gets all of their entertainment through an iPad or other tablet; a child who is addicted to using their tablet.
   • 2022 January 23, Bart Pursel, “The Infamous iPad Kid”, in Sites at Penn State‎^[1]:

     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 October 26, Ashley Hagar, Hisham Bensaadat, “"iPad Kids" are Shaping the Future of Education”, in The Spectator‎^[2], Seattle University:

     Some in Generation Z have frowned upon the idea of raising their own children as "iPad kids" after witnessing recent hyper fixation with technology.

Synonyms

• iPad baby
• iPad child