It could be that it hurts him when they pick him up. With their hands being smaller then yours they may be hitting a pressure point that yours don't. Or maybe they feel they need to hold him tighter then you do.
I agree that the behavior could indicate that there may be a pain issue, so a visit to the vet for a complete checkup would be good. But other then that I'd say, the kids shouldn't attempt to pick him up right now and sort of ignore him - let him approach them.
Good luck, let us know what you find out. |