With the exception of raw chicken, fecal matter, and people spitting/hacking/sneezing/picking their nose, and blood that doesn't belong to anyone in my immediate gene pool, I don't really care that much about germs.
I've drunk out of many a hose, hand, natural body of water (how I've escaped Giardia is beyond me), street fountain, carton, someone else's drink etc.
Pretty ridiculous how germaphobic we are as a society, yet ignore the basics - Canoehead plans to take her kids into the backyard and rub them with dirt on a regular basis to combat all the "antibacterial" crap in our lives, but they will still be required to wash their hands before eating and after the restroom.
Off topic, true story. I kept getting sick as small child. Family doctor asked my mom if she ever let me get dirty. Mom said no. Doc said let that child get dirty and eat some dirt while she is at it, she has no immunity and has not been able to build any with you wiping her down every 5 mins. Mom put me outside and let me get dirty and I got better.And don't get me started on the hand germalizer stuff. Bad stuff.
The gloves were correct and OSHA would approve even if the parents didn't. You don't get paid to handle blood.