Strangers say"he must looklike his dad" andyou reply "I don'tremember I onlysaw him one"Someone knockson your door andyour child says"yay, someone isbringing us ababy"Your spousehas comehome to morechildren thanwhen left in themorningCaffeineis yourbestfriendYou havethought toyourself " thatwasn't in thefoster caretraining"You say toyourself "justbreathe"multipletimes a dayA worker arriveswith a toddler andsays 'sorry noshoes', and youreply "no problems Ihave several pairstheir size already"Have beentold "I couldnever be afoster carer"You knowAfter Hours /On Call phonenumber byheartYou know whatthe teenagers"slang words"mean and youcatch yourselfusing themYour 7-year-oldfoster child callsyou by your nameand people look atyou like some"new age" parentYou take yourfoster child to thedentist and haveto call the CSO toconfirm the lastname and DOB infront of everyoneYou go torestaurant, andthey ask howmany, and youhave to count toremind yourselfSomeonementionsself-careSomeone 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 nationalitiesYou speakmore than 1language -English andDepartmentalspeakHave beentold "youcan't tell mewhat to do"The visit iscancelled butyou've alreadybeen stuck intraffic for 30minutes trying toget thereSomeone askshow many kidsyou have, andyour answer is"depends onthe day"Strangers say"he must looklike his dad" andyou reply "I don'tremember I onlysaw him one"Someone knockson your door andyour child says"yay, someone isbringing us ababy"Your spousehas comehome to morechildren thanwhen left in themorningCaffeineis yourbestfriendYou havethought toyourself " thatwasn't in thefoster caretraining"You say toyourself "justbreathe"multipletimes a dayA worker arriveswith a toddler andsays 'sorry noshoes', and youreply "no problems Ihave several pairstheir size already"Have beentold "I couldnever be afoster carer"You knowAfter Hours /On Call phonenumber byheartYou know whatthe teenagers"slang words"mean and youcatch yourselfusing themYour 7-year-oldfoster child callsyou by your nameand people look atyou like some"new age" parentYou take yourfoster child to thedentist and haveto call the CSO toconfirm the lastname and DOB infront of everyoneYou go torestaurant, andthey ask howmany, and youhave to count toremind yourselfSomeonementionsself-careSomeone 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 nationalitiesYou speakmore than 1language -English andDepartmentalspeakHave beentold "youcan't tell mewhat to do"The visit iscancelled butyou've alreadybeen stuck intraffic for 30minutes trying toget thereSomeone askshow many kidsyou have, andyour answer is"depends onthe day"

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