I'm a step mom and was watching step children's 3 children. Newborn, 2 year old and 8 year old cerebral palsy special needs. I watched them Monday, Tuesday's, and Wednesday's, from 5:45 am to 6:30pm. I go to their home and feed the children 3 meals, bath them and get them ready for bed. I started watching them in September and we told them $500.00 a month. Well February rolled around and the step daughter wants to file a 1099. Her dad said that is why we are watching them for cheap and no to a 1099. She got mad and said she would be looking for someone else.