Deductions & credits

Ok thank you for the reply.  Do you have any idea why I would be advised by other CPAs to put my income that I've earned from taking care of my grandchildren as self employment income?  

 

This is the third place that I've been told to put it on my taxes.  First as a 1099-misc, then as self employment, then as a household employee.  I just don't understand how reporting income could be this difficult with so many unknowns.