Normal Counts

• According to the JDRF, a normal blood sugar count for a child ranges from 75 to 165 mg per deciliter (mg/dL). Kids of different ages and states of health will fall at different points on this scale, all of which is considered normal (see Resources below).
  
  

High Counts

• Hyperglycemia is the word used to describe blood sugar levels that are too high. A child's blood sugar count is too high when it reaches more than 165 mg/dL.
  
  

Low Counts

• A blood sugar count that falls below 75 mg/dL is called hypoglycemia. Dangerously low levels of 50 mg/dL and under warrant a phone call to the doctor.
  
  

Symptoms

• When a child's blood glucose levels are too high, she may be excessively thirsty and experience queasiness and irritability. Low levels of blood sugar can induce a feeling of shakiness or overall weakness. Both conditions can made a child feel tired.
  
  

Action

• When readings come back too high, give the child water to drink and a dose of insulin if he is insulin-dependent. A small, carbohydrate-laden snack can help bring low blood sugar levels back to the normal range.
  
  

Regulation

• Checking blood sugar levels with a meter and test strips as directed by the child's pediatrician is an important step to regulating the symptoms of diabetes.