Hi
You are in what we call the 'Why does my piggy suddenly hate me?' stage. It is actually a positive development because your boys now trust you enough to tell you when they are not happy.
You haven't done anything wrong, except from having the wrong expectations. Guinea pigs are not naturally born cuddlers, and if you allow your guinea pig the freedom to express themselves with you, the majority will tolerate a quick cuddle but may then either tweak you or your clothing, wiggle or teeth chatter to tell you when they have had their fill. All the videos on social media are unfortunately driven by what humans want to see and find cute or funny, so they never convey a realistic picture of ownership. Who wants to post videos of their piggies tweaking because they don't find being cuddled fun? - Yet that is what the majority of piggies are do if they are allowed to have a say.
Please take the time to read our piggy whispering guides to assert your love and authority in guinea pig terms but make clear which behaviours are not accepted in your own herd - in guinea pig social language and a hiararchical way, so your boys will totally get it.
Understanding Prey Animal Instincts, Guinea Pig Whispering and Cuddling Tips
Who is the Boss - Your Guinea Pig or You? (how to stop unwanted behaviours without using force and unsuitable punishments)
Learning more about behaviours:
A - Z of Guinea Pig Behaviours
" Biting" And What You Can Do (Biting, Tweaking, Nibbling and Nipping)
Instead of cuddling, concentrate on enrichment interaction, which is how you can share the fun and how your daughter can be active doing things with your boys that are fun for all. There is so much more to ownership outside a lap cuddle... actually, the real fun starts generally off the lap! This should also help your girl to get over her fear of being tweaked.
Enrichment Ideas for Guinea Pigs
I would however recommend to not use fruit as a daily lure; the regular sugar and acidity are not good for them. There is quite a difference between edible and suitable fresh foods. Rather use a little fresh growing grass in the warmer months and a bit of their favourite veg or feed them their daily tablespoon of pellets by hand for learning a few tricks. Feeding time is a great occasion to turn it into enrichment time, as is exercise time.
Here is our diet guide:
Long Term Balanced General And Special Needs Guinea Pig Diets
All these practical in-depth how-to information links are part of our extensive Owners's resource, which you may want to bookmark, browse, read and re-read at need although you are of course welcome to ask any questions you have at any time in our Care sections or post pictures and chat in our Chat sections.
Comprehensive Owners' Practical and Supportive Information Collection
I hope that this will help you?