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The term iPad kid is used in the United States and some other countries in the anglosphere to describe young children, born in or after 2012, normally in the time-span of the Generation Alpha who have had many of their early childhood spent watching and interacting with tablets and are presumably addicted to their devices.[1][2][3][4][5] This term is specifically used for people on their iPad, no phones or laptops. A 2017 study concluded that at least 80 percent of young children had access to a portable device.[6]

References

  1. ^ Burch, Kelly. "How not to raise an iPad kid, according to 3 experts and 3 parents who have made the switch". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  2. ^ "The Infamous iPad Kid | IST 110: Introduction to Information Sciences and Technology". sites.psu.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  3. ^ "People Without Children Are Now Complaining About 'iPad Kids.' Please Be Quiet". Glamour. 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  4. ^ "iPad Kids, the bane of the next generation". The Index. 2023-04-20. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  5. ^ George, Jennifer (2024-01-25). "What kind of adults will iPad kids be?". WIRED Middle East. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  6. ^ "iPad Kids Are Getting Out of Hand". www.vice.com. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
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