The Story Of Quinn's Cry, Don T Cry

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When Quinn was a newborn baby she would cry just like most babies. She would cry if she was hungry and she would cry if she was sleepy and she would cry if she just needed a hug. But Quinn was different; her cry was very quiet. In fact, she was so quiet that Quinn’s mother and father sometimes wouldn’t hear her! And when they held her tight they would say, “Oh Quinn, don’t be shy! Use your voice and we will be there for you.”

When Quinn was one year old her grandmother helped her learn to walk. And just like most babies learning to walk, she would stumble and she would tumble and she would even fall. In fact, she would fall down so hard on her bum that it would hurt! Quinn’s grandmother sometimes wouldn’t know that she was hurt because she was so quiet. And when she held Quinn tight she would say, “Oh Quinn, don’t be shy! Use your voice and I will help you.”
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While the adults talked and talked and talked, the children would play and play and play. And just like the other children, Quinn was learning about sharing and caring and playing nice. In fact, sharing could be hard and the other children would argue and cry and scream so loud! But the adult sometimes didn’t know that Quinn wanted to share because she was so quiet. When they noticed they would say, “Oh Quinn, don’t be shy! Use your voice and the other children will share with

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