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iPad parent

(slang, derogatory, neologism) 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.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(slang, derogatory, neologism) 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.

Origin: By analogy with addicted]] to using their tablet. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Cluster: parent
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