This condition is particularly common in children. Squint in children doesn’t go away without treatment. About 5% of children show some kind of misalignment of eyes or some degree of strabismus. This condition is particularly common in children. Squint in children doesn’t go away without treatment. About 5% of children show some kind of misalignment of eyes or some degree of strabismus. This condition is particularly common in children. Squint in children doesn’t go away without treatment. About 5% of children show some kind of misalignment of eyes or some degree of strabismus.