Hi all! I am new to this forum and glad to hear that some of you are going through what I have been over the last six years. I have five dck's and claim everything since operating an unlicensed daycare is still providing me with a "job" during the work day. Babysitting is typically done for a few hours and is usually in the evening to give parents a "break" or "date night" whereas being a daycare provider you are working ten hours a day everyday.