Meaning
The term “iPad kid” was coined by TikTok users to describe toddlers and young children who appear constantly in front of their iPads or tablets. The characteristics of these adolescents include food-stained fingers, fingerprint or food-covered devices and awkward social behaviors
Source
Further Reading:
https://www.vice.com/en/article/93k8kv/ipad-kids-gen-alpha-childhood-development
https://www.businessinsider.com/ipad-kids-tiktokers-worried-gen-z-millennials-gen-alpha-2023-11