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

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