The rapid development of the world, changes in people’s living environment and habits have led to an increase in the incidence of many diseases in our human population, one of which is diabetes. The incidence of diabetes is not only increasing, but also the tendency of the patients to be younger and younger, resulting in many children suffering from diabetes since childhood. According to experts, although a large proportion of diabetics in children are type 1 diabetics, type 2 diabetes, which is also known as general diabetes, is not uncommon, especially in children who have been obese since childhood and are more likely to get type 2 diabetes. As parents of children, how should we properly distinguish between type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes in children? The first aspect that is easier to distinguish is to see if the onset of diabetes in children is sudden. Generally speaking, type 1 diabetes develops quickly, while patients with type 2 diabetes are generally difficult to detect and may only be found when they undergo a physical examination. The second point is to look at your child’s physical condition, whether he or she is an obese child. Teenagers with type 2 diabetes tend to be obese. There is also the case of a child who has a relative with type 2 diabetes in his or her immediate family, so if the child has inherited a predisposition to diabetes, the child will generally have type 2 diabetes. The other way to judge is to look at the child’s symptoms at the onset of the disease. Experts say that children with type 1 diabetes are unable to self-regulate their blood sugar and may have headaches, dizziness, depression and other symptoms at the initial stage of detection, and in severe cases, dehydration and coma may occur at a later stage. Children with type 2 diabetes usually do not have these symptoms. The last recommended method for parents is to go to the hospital for professional diabetes testing, which is also the most accurate way to communicate with the doctor and get a better understanding of their child’s condition. The above are some of the ways to identify the type of diabetes we offer to parents. When our child has diabetes, the first thing we need to do is to go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible, as long as the child’s diabetes is under control, we can reduce the child’s pain to the greatest extent. Finally, I wish children who are unfortunately suffering from diabetes a speedy recovery and a healthy body.