I did go that route for a couple years, but it was unreliable. I went through 4 people in a year before I went with a daycare center because I couldn't take the constant stress. Was I gonna have a sitter that day? How long would this one last? What was I ever gonna do when they inevitably bailed? It was not fun. I found the problem with young mothers was that they kept having more kids... And didn't want to watch my youngin in addition to their youngins while pregnant. Go figure.