With holding nightmare for 6 year old

[bluecow]

Hi, my son is 6 and only poos every 2-3 weeks after a few doses of either movicol or ducolax, longest he has held it in for is 6 weeks. Drs just say it idiopathic constipation from being a baby which has developed into withholding. I'm having to send him to school in pull ups to catch any liquid poo. Feel like we've hit a brick wall, he screams no to go on the toilet, I know that its causing his insides to create pockets to hold the poo but wonder if they will eventually reduce back to normal once we get through this and he goes more often. Any advice you guys have would be most appreciated, we have tried treats if he does a poo, we done being hard, brought a digery doo for him to blow whilst on the toilet, playing games the phone whilst on the toilet, just don't know what else there is.

Thanks in advance x

[DPLT]

We also have a nearly 6 year old that withholds. My son is on movicol and dulcalax everyday. Dosages vary. He also has a toilet phobia that has developed over time. We have made our downstairs toilet more exciting. He has posters up of what he likes, we bought his toilet football. He also has a basket of books, games, anything to distract him. He also has tablet time on the toilet. He has a step and a seat as I’m sure you already know position is imperative. Reward chart just for sitting and trying. A strict routine also works here as he won’t use the toilet at school and withholds. He’s also been having some wishes and feelings work from Barnardos that has massively helpEd his anxiety around the toilet. I approached Barnardos myself. Hope this helps x