["My daughter was sick the other day and I couldn't afford to miss work.", "That's an unfortunate predicament to be in.  What did you end up doing?", "I sent her to daycare even though I probably shouldn't have. I would get fired if I stayed home though."]
That's a tough decision for sure, but you definitely can't get fired for something like that, and kids are exposed to germs all the time.
My daughter was sick the other day and I couldn't afford to miss work. I sent her to daycare even though I shouldn't have.