Strangers say"he must looklike his dad" andyou reply "I don'tremember I onlysaw him one"Have beentold "youcan't tell mewhat to do"You knowAfter Hours /On Call phonenumber byheartYou speakmore than 1language -English andDepartmentalspeakSomeonementionsself-careYou say toyourself "justbreathe"multipletimes a daySomeone knockson your door andyour child says"yay, someone isbringing us ababy"You take yourfoster child to thedentist and haveto call the CSO toconfirm the lastname and DOB infront of everyoneYour spousehas comehome to morechildren thanwhen left in themorningA worker arriveswith a toddler andsays 'sorry noshoes', and youreply "no problems Ihave several pairstheir size already"Caffeineis yourbestfriendHave beentold "I couldnever be afoster carer"You havethought toyourself " thatwasn't in thefoster caretraining"Someone askshow many kidsyou have, andyour answer is"depends onthe day"Your 7-year-oldfoster child callsyou by your nameand people look atyou like some"new age" parentYou go torestaurant, andthey ask howmany, and youhave to count toremind yourselfEveryone asks "arethose your kids" - yesI did produce a 13-,9- and 6-year-oldsince last soccerpractice 2 days agoand they are alldifferent nationalitiesThe visit iscancelled butyou've alreadybeen stuck intraffic for 30minutes trying toget thereSomeone asks ifyour kids all havethe sameMum/Dad and youhave to say nopethere are 5Mum/DadsYou know whatthe teenagers"slang words"mean and youcatch yourselfusing themStrangers say"he must looklike his dad" andyou reply "I don'tremember I onlysaw him one"Have beentold "youcan't tell mewhat to do"You knowAfter Hours /On Call phonenumber byheartYou speakmore than 1language -English andDepartmentalspeakSomeonementionsself-careYou say toyourself "justbreathe"multipletimes a daySomeone knockson your door andyour child says"yay, someone isbringing us ababy"You take yourfoster child to thedentist and haveto call the CSO toconfirm the lastname and DOB infront of everyoneYour spousehas comehome to morechildren thanwhen left in themorningA worker arriveswith a toddler andsays 'sorry noshoes', and youreply "no problems Ihave several pairstheir size already"Caffeineis yourbestfriendHave beentold "I couldnever be afoster carer"You havethought toyourself " thatwasn't in thefoster caretraining"Someone askshow many kidsyou have, andyour answer is"depends onthe day"Your 7-year-oldfoster child callsyou by your nameand people look atyou like some"new age" parentYou go torestaurant, andthey ask howmany, and youhave to count toremind yourselfEveryone asks "arethose your kids" - yesI did produce a 13-,9- and 6-year-oldsince last soccerpractice 2 days agoand they are alldifferent nationalitiesThe visit iscancelled butyou've alreadybeen stuck intraffic for 30minutes trying toget thereSomeone asks ifyour kids all havethe sameMum/Dad and youhave to say nopethere are 5Mum/DadsYou know whatthe teenagers"slang words"mean and youcatch yourselfusing them

Foster Care Bingo: Daily Puzzle - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Strangers say "he must look like his dad" and you reply "I don't remember I only saw him one"
  2. Have been told "you can't tell me what to do"
  3. You know After Hours / On Call phone number by heart
  4. You speak more than 1 language - English and Departmental speak
  5. Someone mentions self-care
  6. You say to yourself "just breathe" multiple times a day
  7. Someone knocks on your door and your child says "yay, someone is bringing us a baby"
  8. You take your foster child to the dentist and have to call the CSO to confirm the last name and DOB in front of everyone
  9. Your spouse has come home to more children than when left in the morning
  10. A worker arrives with a toddler and says 'sorry no shoes', and you reply "no problems I have several pairs their size already"
  11. Caffeine is your best friend
  12. Have been told "I could never be a foster carer"
  13. You have thought to yourself " that wasn't in the foster care training"
  14. Someone asks how many kids you have, and your answer is "depends on the day"
  15. Your 7-year-old foster child calls you by your name and people look at you like some "new age" parent
  16. You go to restaurant, and they ask how many, and you have to count to remind yourself
  17. Everyone asks "are those your kids" - yes I did produce a 13-, 9- and 6-year-old since last soccer practice 2 days ago and they are all different nationalities
  18. The visit is cancelled but you've already been stuck in traffic for 30 minutes trying to get there
  19. Someone asks if your kids all have the same Mum/Dad and you have to say nope there are 5 Mum/Dads
  20. You know what the teenagers "slang words" mean and you catch yourself using them