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

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