The one thing all parents have in common is the lack of sleep. It is something strangers can bond over and it unites the entire parenting nation. So I thought we could play a game of Tired Mummy (or Daddy!) Bingo! Simply play along and see if you can fill your card!
9. You have employed the childminding services of Doc McStuffins/Peppa Pig/Paw Patrol.
29. Skipped bath time and given your child a wet wipe wash instead.
42. Have accidentally left your child in the car.
56. Have put your child’s clothes on back to front.
67. Have put your own clothes on back to front or inside out.
8. You pretend it is later than it is and move bedtime earlier….some extra sleep will do them good anyway.
21. Your normally embargoed car keys are freely given to your child, if it means they are quiet FOR. A. MINUTE.
41. You hand over you precious mobile phone as a source of child entertainment.
48. You encourage imaginative play, by playing ‘sleeping’ with your child.
73. You forgot to pick your child up from nursery/school/friend’s house – delete as appropriate (an oldie but a goodie!).
12. Turning up to a birthday party a day early.
23. Turning up to a birthday party a day late…. (not as easy to gloss over this one…).
46. You have spent some time trying to get into your car, only to realise it is not actually your car, just one that looks like your car…
75. You have lost your car in a car park, having not the foggiest idea where you left it.
14. You have then resorted to locking and unlocking your car to try and help you locate it.
28. You have done a complete supermarket shop and had a spot of lunch, only then realising the car keys are on the car roof and not in your pocket… (not at all from personal experience…honestly….)
35. You have taken your child to the park, realising once there, that they have no shoes on.
57. Spent ages looking for your car keys, to later find them in the fridge.
64. You have driven off leaving your phone on the roof of your car.
2. You have driven further to a pay at the pump petrol station, as you can’t face getting your child out of and then back in the car seat.
30. You have cursed your friends for being late to a play date, then realised you are in the wrong place.
40. You have left the car keys in the ignition over night (you know who you are!).
51. You have eaten cereal for dinner as you can’t be bothered to cook.
72. You have pretended to be asleep so your partner has to get up for the kids.
Did you get a line or a full house? Or are you very virtuous with a near empty card?
Original image: Lisa Yarost
Comments 51
Ah yes, I can relate to many of these! Especially the petrol one, I hate dragging them both into the shop to pay!x
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Such a pain and then you have the car seat fight twice! x
Whilst I cannot relate to any of those, I am sure if I had kids I would have been nodding away x
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I bet you have lots of sleep! envious 🙂 x
Yep I’ve pretty much got a full house there! I have also been known to leave the car unlocked with the keys left in the front door all night 🙂
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Ha ha! The prize for a full house is a little snooze x
hahaha! Nearly a full house here….We don’t have a car so haven’t done a few of those but if we did have a car I can so imagine doing them….lol x
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Glad you enjoyed it x
Oh that is such a fantastic Bingo post.
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Thank you huni x
Ha this is so funny!! Fab post lovely xx
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Thank you hun, so glad you enjoyed it x
These days I ALWAYS pretend to be asleep! Hee hee hee!
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Ha ha! SOunds like a plan x
BINGO! I have a full house! After spending hours looking for my car keys last week I finally found them in the bathroom in the towel cupboard! I must have put them there when I was putting the clean washing away. Damn auto pilot!
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Ha ha! Last night I almost filled up Baby’s bottles with creme soda! x
This is brilliant! I have to say that I almost got full house on this game, so many ring true to me! x
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Thanks huni, glad you liked it x
Ha ha ha, this would be so much fun to play on a mums night out or in!
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🙂 Maybe we should set up an online game 🙂 x
Oh I can tick quite a few of these. I did number 8 only last night. Tired ALL the time at the moment.
Liska xx
@NewMumOnline
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I hope you get some sleep soon! xx
Oh I can relate to quite a few of the listed ones – especially the one about the keys being left in the ignition or even the fridge!!
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I never fail to do stupid things 🙂 x
I win. I win. I win!! Yes – most definitely can relate to all of those (and I’ve probably got a few other corkers for the next game too!!!) – Fab post once again! Sxxxxx
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Yippee! Your prize is a 10 minute snooze 🙂 xxxx
Not quite a full house for me but definitely getting there!
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I am sure you will get a house eventually! x
Yes, pretty much all of those, sometimes all in the same hour…
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Yes we should have an extra prize for the person that does them all in the shortest time 🙂 X
I don’t drive but other than that I can relate to many of these, especially pretending to be asleep so the husband has to get up! Luckily mine have grown to be particularly lazy and I generally have to wake them up now x
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Oh I wish Baby was lazy! 🙂 x
Hilarious!!! LINE!!!!
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and you win…. a little nap 🙂 x
This is hilarious! I forget where my car is EVERY TIME!!!!
Ha ha I read that nodding my head and laughing x x
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Glad you liked it hun xx
I can honestly say that I’ve not done many of these as our little one is 5 months old. However, I’m going to print this out, put it on the wall, learn all of these things, then put them into action when the sprog is old enough. Particularly like the cunning ‘pretend it’s later for bedtime’ point 🙂
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It will all come your way my friend! x
I’m sure I got a few lines but I’m too tired to check 🙂
What comes to mind is leaving him in the car and locking it while I get milk from the store knowing full well the alarm will go off and wake the neighbours. I know it’s wrong but I’m too tired to get him out and take him with me. He’s safer in the car isn’t he 🙂
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Ha ha! Yes reading is tricky through the fog of tiredness! x
Fab post lady, made me laugh! Thanks for linking up to #brilliantblogposts
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Thank you huni, glad you liked it x
Number 72 never ever ever works in my house :0(
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Ha ha! Poor you x
Haha! Hilarious! Number 72… Nearly EVERY day! …Oops 🙂
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Ha ha! Naughty! Thanks huni x
Haha oh these are awesome. Wonder how many of these I’ll be checking off the list… heh
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Have fun, probably a full house! 🙂 x
Haha, House!
I’ve forgotten where I’ve parked the car on more than one occasion and walked up and down the car park, trying my hardest not to look like a numpty until I spot the bloomin thing haha!
Hope you have had a nice weekend lovely xx
ha ha, I have left the keys in the front door over night a couple of times and can definitely say I wasn’t that many away from a full house. The party thing I tend to forget there is one happening completely so my husband usually deals with those!