bucket baby
n.— «I was able to interact with him and keep him entertained the whole time, and it was a pleasant outing for all of us. (So just ’cause we used a carseat doesn’t mean he’s the neglected “bucket baby” of detached parents.» —“Re: OT Silly Car Seat & Out & About Question” by Belphoebe Usenet: misc.kids.breastfeeding Sept. 5, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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