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People with both types of diabetes need to manage their diet and physical activity. 

With both type 1 or type 2 diabetes, the goal of effective diabetes management is to control blood glucose levels by keeping them within a target range that is individually determined for each child and must be managed 24 hours a day.

The key to optimal diabetes control is a careful balance of food, physical activity, and insulin and/or oral medication. 

As a general rule:

Often people with type 2 diabetes have no symptoms. Others are symptomatic with very high blood glucose levels.

Some symptoms are often similar to type 1:

• Tired
• thirst 
• hunger
• increased urination

Plus the following symptoms:

The symptoms of type 1 diabetes usually develop over a short period of time.  They include:

• Unusual  increased thirst
• Frequent urination
• Extreme hunger
• Unusual weight loss
• Extreme fatigue and irritability
• Blurred vision

If not diagnosed and treated with insulin, the person with type 1 diabetes will eventually lapse into a life-threatening condition known as diabetic ketoacidosis (KEY-toe-asi-DOE-sis) or DKA.