Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/IPad kid

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The result was merge‎ to Problematic smartphone use. I'm not sure that this is the most appropriate Merge/Redirect target but it's the option that seems to carry the most opinions for it. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 05:11, 10 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

IPad kid[edit]

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Not notable enough for its own article, considering we have many articles on the broader subject. Worth merging into a section in another article, maybe Problematic smartphone use § Prevalence. Dan • ✉ 13:18, 19 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This is moreorless a term describing an event that is happening during a certain point in history. there are many notable sources just about describing the details the impact of what is behimd the term. this is lookijg towqrds being a very prevelant thing that prevails in gen alpha kids. in my opinion, keep for now and let the article be expanded from the sources provided. another suggestion i have is to expand if with sources using the term "brainrot", a new word meaning content presumably of poor value and supposedly could hinder development of adolescent minds

right now the article is very bare and it would benefjr greatly from an expanaion, which i believe contributed greatly to the inititiation of the afd discussion — Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.179.162.206 (talk) 14:13, 19 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Social science and Technology. Owen× ☎ 16:59, 19 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete – While this is more of a dictionary definition, it turns out that this term, whih was stated by sources as coming from TikTok, has been mentioned, but search turns article just using the term without anything indepth. The second sentence may be worth of copy pasted to Problematic smartphone use#Prevalence or related. Toadette ^{(Let's discuss together!)} 17:21, 19 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - Wikipedia is not a dictionary. Kinopiko ^talk 18:40, 19 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Neologism with insufficient notability and sourcing to amount to anything more than a slang dictionary entry. OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 19:22, 19 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

* This could probably be merged to the Generation Alpha article (if reliable sources are describing Generation Alpha as 'iPad kids' that is). I see that it's already in there at Generation Alpha#iPad Kids, so delete this standalone article. Some1 (talk) 23:16, 19 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Merge and redirect to Problematic smartphone use. No need to delete it - some content may be usable. But the case stand-alone notability for the term seems weak. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 06:12, 20 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Merge with Problematic smartphone use: WP:NOTDICT but there could be some usable content here. She was ^afairy 07:54, 20 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Are iPads "smartphones" though? Some1 (talk) 21:06, 20 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Move to drafts: the topic I believe is notable, but in this state it is not fit for mainspace. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.179.162.206 (talk) 09:24, 20 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Merge and redirect to either Generation Z#Children and parenthood or to Generation Alpha I've stricken my !vote above after googling and reading some articles about "iPad kids".
https://wired.me/culture/ipad-kids/ "The term “iPad kids” first entered the Gen Z lexicon thanks to TikTok, with the hashtag racking up over 525 million views on the platform. What began as a harmless social observation on social media quickly spiraled into a new outlet for Gen Z to troll millennials. And this time they are poking holes in the millennial parenting model, accusing them of raising “bizarre and terribly behaved” kids that go ballistic when their iPads are nowhere in sight."

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/ipad-kid "The term was popularized on TikTok in January 2021 and became increasingly prevalent over the course of the following years as a way to make fun of Gen Alpha."

https://www.today.com/parents/family/ipad-kids-rcna142059 "Gen Z has a lot to say about parents today allowing "excessive" screen time for their children, who Gen Z condescendingly refers to as "iPad kids." These screen-loving children are a part of Gen Alpha, the subsection of people who were born from 2010 — the year Apple iPads were first available to the public — until today. As a result of staring at screens, Gen Alpha's "iPad kids" have developed unwanted, unhealthy and downright strange behavior, say Gen Z critics (born between the late 1990s and 2010), who have been posting their thoughts about the younger generation on TikTok."

https://seattlespectator.com/2022/10/26/ipad-kids-are-shaping-the-future-of-education/ "Some in Generation Z have frowned upon the idea of raising their own children as “iPad kids” after witnessing recent hyper fixation with technology."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/01/09/kids-nice-restaurant-ipad/72161794007/ "Side parts and skinny jeans aren't the only things Gen Z is criticizing about Millennials. The younger generation has been using TikTok to address the amount of screen time Millennials allow their children to have and their lack of firm parenting. Gen Alpha and 'iPad parenting': Davis' video isn't the first to address the issues of children misbehaving in public. The video is going viral at a time where discourse over raising "iPad kids" is strong on TikTok."

https://www.thedailybeast.com/why-gen-z-wont-be-raising-ipad-kids "The same study also showed the different reactions of parents to a tablet versus mobile devices with 65 percent of parents saying it was acceptable for a child to have their tablet computer before the age of 12—hence Gen Alpha’s “iPad kid” label... For Gen Z who will soon take the reins of parenthood, shifting away from the iPad trope is the goal—especially in light of the overwhelming negative evidence."

https://www.vice.com/en/article/93k8kv/ipad-kids-gen-alpha-childhood-development "Ryan Lowe is a child and adolescent psychotherapist and spokesperson for the Association of Child Psychotherapists. When she watched the “iPad kid” call-out videos, she felt the stirrings of hope “that perhaps Gen Z will be better equipped to parent in the digital age”."

https://www.businessinsider.com/ipad-kids-tiktokers-worried-gen-z-millennials-gen-alpha-2023-11 "Gen Z is getting nervous about parenting. Specifically, they're worried about raising a generation of iPad kids."

https://www.glamour.com/story/people-without-children-complaining-about-ipad-kids "“Ipad kids” as a meme has been ongoing, but the concept has taken on new life in recent months, likely because of a viral TikTok by creator Gabe Escobar. Escobar, a 21-year-old actor, got 20 million views on his video, in which he tells millennials that their kids are “bizarre and terribly behaved.”... He concludes: “Gen Z isn’t allowed to raise iPad kids.”"

https://www.businessinsider.com/millennial-parents-praised-raising-emotionally-intelligent-gen-alphas-2023-12 "Gen Alphas are nicknamed "iPad kids" because of the amount of time they spend staring at screens."

https://www.indiatoday.in/lifestyle/story/meet-gen-alpha-parents-and-teachers-reveal-how-they-are-coping-with-the-ipad-kids-2487469-2024-01-14 "Meet Gen Alpha: Parents and teachers reveal how they are coping with the iPad kids"

https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-alpha-explained-technology-views-mental-health-2023-10 "Gen Alphas have grown up surrounded by technology, and they are considered to be the most "digitally native" generation yet, Insider Intelligence reported. Less flatteringly, they're also sometimes referred to as "iPad kids" by older generations because of the amount of time they spend staring at screens." Some1 (talk) 22:04, 20 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Merge and redirect to either Generation Alpha or Problematic smartphone use. The article doesn’t seem to be able to stand on its own, but the term seems relevant enough to have the article be merged and the term turned into a redirect. GrayStorm^{(Talk|Contributions)} 22:43, 20 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
yep YourLocalZenith talk 01:35, 26 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Consensus to merge, but to what?
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, 🍪 CookieMonster 13:38, 26 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Need a merge target
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, The Herald (Benison) (talk) 06:59, 3 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe the article should be redirected to Gen Z slang? I think the article is notable enough but it needs improvement, merging is also a good option. 115.70.87.192 (talk) 04:19, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I would support redirecting iPad kid to Generation Z slang. Some1 (talk) 17:34, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Merge with Problematic smartphone use: per nom - Master of Hedgehogs ^(converse) ^{(hate that hedgehog!)} 12:45, 9 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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