I like FirstYorkie's advice. I would definately try that. I think that way is making the dog look at the kids in a positive way. I think most families with dogs and small kids will say that the dogs follow the kids around a lot when they have food b/c they know they will drop something, or they sit right under their chair at dinner time. They associate the kid as a treat machine, at least some of the time.
Also I would make sure you have a safe spot for him to go. A bed of his own that is in a quiet room or a kennel that is out of the way. Somewhere that once he goes there no one can touch him or even bother him. Maybe when kids are over put him there and have him stay and make sure the kids don't bother him so he learns this is his safe spot. The other thing I might try is if you ever come across a sleeping child let him smell it and such. Let him see the child and explore it without risk of the child trying to touch him.
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