Decoding Your Child's Body Language Course
When your child’s behaviour feels confusing,
there may be more to the story.
Decoding Your Child’s Body Language invites you to look beyond the behaviour and become curious about what your baby or young child may be communicating through their body cues, responses and behaviour.
Through the Wholesomely Connected Blueprint™, you’ll learn to notice the cues, explore the story behind them and respond with greater understanding, confidence and connection.
See the cue. Hear the story. Make the connection.
If you’ve been wondering what a child is trying to tell you, you’re not alone
Perhaps you’ve been noticing...
Big emotions that seem to come from nowhere
Sleep that continues to feel unsettled
Clinginess, resistance or withdrawal
Behaviours you simply can’t make sense of
The feeling that you’ve tried everything
Finding yourself second-guessing what your child needs — and what to do next
Sometimes, what looks like difficult behaviour may be an invitation to become curious about what’s happening beneath it.
Parenting can bring moments when you simply don’t know what your child needs — no matter how much you love them or how hard you try.
Decoding Your Child’s Body Language invites you to slow down, become curious and look beyond the behaviour to what your child may be communicating.
As you begin to understand your child more deeply, you may also start to notice your own responses, expectations and patterns — creating space for greater understanding, calm and connection between you.
What if there’s another way of seeing it?
By the end of the course, you’ll have a deeper understanding of how to…
Look beyond behaviour and consider what your child may be communicating
Recognise body cues and signs of stress with greater awareness
Respond with more calm, curiosity and confidence
Notice how your own responses and patterns can influence connection
Create more opportunities for understanding, compassion and connection with your child
Learn from over 40 years of experience supporting babies, children and families
Created by Anne Matthews — Author, Educator, Mentor and Creator of the Wholesomely Connected Blueprint™ — this course brings together insights developed through more than four decades of working with babies, children, parents and families.
Drawing on Anne’s extensive experience in bodywork and Pre- & Perinatal Education, alongside many years of learning with and from parents and other professionals, the course weaves together:
nervous system awareness
Baby Body Language
pre- and perinatal psychology
reflective parenting
All brought together through the Wholesomely Connected Blueprint™ — helping you look beyond behaviour with greater curiosity, understanding and connection.
What parents are saying about Anne.
What’s Inside the Course
A gentle, self-paced experience you can return to whenever you need it
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10 video modules (short, powerful, and easy to digest)
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Reflective journaling prompts for personal insight
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"Guiding Backpack" filled with practical tips
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Parent stories and real-life examples
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Gentle meditations to support calm and clarity
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You have lifetime access — revisit whenever your child (or inner child) needs it most.
This is not about controlling behaviour.
It’s about understanding what sits beneath it
Join Decoding Your Child’s Body Language
Choose the package that’s right for you. Before completing your purchase, you’ll be asked to create a quick account so you can access your course.
For parents who want to learn at their own pace Access the full Decoding Your Child’s Body Language course and explore the lessons in your own time. Through short videos, guided meditations and reflective prompts, you’ll begin to understand what your child’s behaviour may be communicating and how to respond with greater calm and confidence.
For parents who want a deeper, more reflective experience Includes the full course plus the guided reflection workbook and exercises designed to help you apply the insights to your own family life. This option supports you in slowing down, reflecting and integrating what you learn into everyday parenting moments.
Get anytime access to our growing collection of classes, workshops, and exclusive content. New items added every month.
This isn’t a collection of quick fixes or surface-level professional hacks.
It’s a deeper exploration into a child’s world and your own.
Many professional and parenting resources focus only on behaviour.
This course looks beneath behaviour to explore what the body and nervous system may be communicating.
Through a reflective, compassionate and practical approach, you’ll begin to understand a child in a new way and feel more confident responding to what they need.
Why this course is different
In this course
you will learn to:
• recognise the body cues and signals a child uses to communicate
• understand how stress and early experiences shape behaviour
• respond to emotional moments with greater calm and confidence
• become more aware of your own patterns and how they influence you
• build deeper connection, trust and understanding with a child
You’ll walk away with practical tools, deeper insight and a renewed confidence in your ability to understand and support a child’s needs
Learn about the course
Who is this course for?
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PARENTS & CARERS
New and expecting mothers and fathers seeking to understand their babies better
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GRANDPARENTS
Wanting to support their children and grandchildren
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EDUCATORS
Teachers and childcare providers looking to enhance their knowledge and management
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SOCIAL ENTERPRISES
Organisations focused on family welfare and child development
What parents are saying
Meet Anne Matthews
Anne Matthews is a Doctor of Chiropractic, pre and perinatal educator and mother of three, with over 40 years of experience supporting babies, children and families.
Throughout her career, she has helped thousands of parents understand the deeper messages behind children’s behaviour, exploring the connection between body cues, emotional development and the nervous system.
Through her work, teaching and writing, Anne shares a compassionate approach that helps parents build greater understanding, confidence and connection with their children.
Join Decoding Your Child’s Body Language
Choose the package that’s right for you. Before completing your purchase, you’ll be asked to create a quick account so you can access your course.
For parents who want to learn at their own pace Access the full Decoding Your Child’s Body Language course and explore the lessons in your own time. Through short videos, guided meditations and reflective prompts, you’ll begin to understand what your child’s behaviour may be communicating and how to respond with greater calm and confidence.
For parents who want a deeper, more reflective experience Includes the full course plus the guided reflection workbook and exercises designed to help you apply the insights to your own family life. This option supports you in slowing down, reflecting and integrating what you learn into everyday parenting moments.
Get anytime access to our growing collection of classes, workshops, and exclusive content. New items added every month.
✺ Frequently asked questions ✺
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A 10-module online reflective parenting course that helps you understand your child’s body language, emotional cues, and early imprints—while also reflecting on your own inner child. Through short videos, journaling, parent stories, and meditations, you’ll nurture a calmer, more connected family life. A 10-module online reflective parenting course that helps you understand your child’s body language, emotional cues, and early imprints—while also reflecting on your own inner child. Through short videos, journaling, parent stories, and meditations, you’ll nurture a calmer, more connected family life.
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The course is fully online and self-paced. Each weekly module includes short videos, reflective journaling prompts, meditations, and practical “Guiding Backpack” tips. We recommend one module per week to allow your reflections to integrate. You have lifetime access to revisit anytime.
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Ideal for parents and carers of babies and young children (0–5 years), and for those wanting to explore how early experiences shape both your child and your own parenting patterns. It’s for parents ready to deepen connection and co-regulate with empathy.
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It blends over 40 years of clinical experience with Baby Body Language, pre- and perinatal psychology, and trauma-informed reflective parenting. Unlike quick fixes, it helps you connect with your child while also healing patterns in your own nervous system.
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No, Anne can’t provide personal advice during the self-paced course. Personalised support is available only after completion through 1:1 sessions, following a pre-intake and confidential intake process.
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Yes, but only after completing the course. You’ll submit a pre-intake form to check eligibility. If suitable, a confidential intake form allows Anne to tailor guidance to your family’s needs.
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You’ll have lifetime access to all videos, meditations, reflective prompts, and downloads. You can revisit modules whenever your child—or inner child—reaches a new stage.
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Email anne@wholesomelyconnected.com for support. We’ll help you quickly so your reflective journey isn’t disrupted.
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Yes. Founder Members—those who’ve followed Anne’s journey or read her book—receive a limited-time discount and will be invited to give feedback to help refine future versions of the course.
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No, the course stands alone. However, What is My Child Telling Me, That I’m Not Getting…Yet? is a great companion for deeper insight.
Want to go deeper?
To deepen your learning, we recommend reading Anne’s book:
What is My Child Telling Me, That I'm Not Getting... Yet?
It’s the perfect companion to the course.
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