Why do Moms, more so than Dads, attach their online identity to their children?

I have seen many handles like "JuliesMom" or "MotherForBen" (I just made those up as an example...hopefully I'm not calling anyone out) but not "TommiesDad" at all. More often than not, I have noticed that a Mom will use a picture of her kids in her avatar instead of her own or her own avatar. I'm not saying it is right or wrong, I'm just wondering why?

I'm laughing because as you can see my own handle, 'Carriehas5" proves your point. I guess we do it because we feel that it is our biggest accomplishment and we want to 'show off'. I mean that lightly, not the obnoxious kind of 'show off' that we all hate. Just that we want the world to know that we love our child/ren.
Dad's love them too, but they typically don't define themselves by their children the way we moms tend to do.
Interesting question and thanks for the laugh!


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You assume that we LOST our identities. Some of us are happy to have CHANGED identities once we had children. I love being identified as a wife and mom. It's what I live for so why wouldn't it make me happy? I am full filled and complete this way.

Because many moms lose their own identities after they have children.....they make the children the center of their life, and after the kids are grown, they have an identity crisis. I've seen in many times, and it's much worse with SAHMs than working moms (although it happens with both).

Strong women need to remember that you are still YOU, the person who existed before you had children. I think it's important to have your own identity and not rely on anyone to define you.

I think most moms closely associate their lives with their children. We define ourselves as parents by how our chilkdren act and when me made the decision to become parents we knew parenthood would be our main identity for the next 18+ years. So online identitiews and even personal conversations usually revolve around what we know as a person. For mothers what we know best is our own children hence the number of people who use those avatars.

I guess it's just that there are more Mums that come on here and most Mums have a really strong bond from carrying their children as babies. However, I'm a Dad and I might not be called 'Nathan's Dad' on here or have a picture, but I find I'm showing off every chance I get. We're all so proud of our children that we want the whole world to see, it's just natural

Some people might just be proud of there kids and vvant to shovv them off, and as far as the Juliesmom, I never really did understand that either... I have 2 kids and I vvould never put my headline or name as that. But I guess some people think its a good idea, but its not for everyone.

Because more moms come on this site. I think we also feel a stronger connection to our children because we carried them for those 9 months. Also, it's a pride thing. I'm proud to show off my baby and to let people know I'm HIS mommy.

Proud of my beautiful boy

Probably the same reason more men think it's okay for babies to CIO than moms. It's an attachment thing.

Plus, I only go on YA at work, seeing his picture allows me to feel closer to him while we are apart.

I have no creativity at all.
I use my name, my state, and Mum. Aren't I just plain boring.
I did have my photo up for awhile, got a troll, account was delete, so I decided to put a nicer picture up.

Seriously, how could you hate those pretty little faces??

mothers just want to show off their kids. they are proud to be mothers. i know i am proud to be the mother of my son!

also i think you don't see dads doing it so much because they are not as sentimental as moms are.

Never having had children I can only hazard a guess that at this point in their lives their children consume them with pride and accomplishment and they want to share that with the world. Or they lack creativity (only joking only joking don't stone me LOL)

I've noticed that myself.. but then I've thought about how many times I've walked into daycare and all I heard was "Rylan's Mommy is here!!" You kinda lose your identity a little.. haha!

Moms are more invested in caring for young kids.

Cause Mothers are very proud creatures... and men arent as in touch with their feelings to have that as their name.

I think it's because moms attach their identities in general to their children (not just online).

its the maternal instinct. mom's get their self esteem from their families,. dad get it from their work,

Mothers are more proud of their little ones and want to show everyone how cute they are!

proud

We think about our kids and their closeness to us. I think it's in the genes!