This qualitative study explored Caribbean early childhood teachers' views of children's conflict in Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago. It is framed by the 'new' sociology of childhood which values children's agency, and the teachers' belief about conflict management. Forty-three early childhood teachers responded to an online questionnaire about conflict and intervention strategies. Findings revealed most teachers saw benefits in child conflict. A variety of strategies were used with corporal punishment being the least used. Teachers mostly instructed children on what to do, sometimes including strategies which supported children's agency. The significance of these findings in post-colonial societies with traditional understandings about appropriate child behaviour, and the influence of teacher education are discussed.