I have a son who is 6 years and he is impacted because he holds it in when he needs to poop, and refuses to sit on the toilet. We spoke to a pediatrician and they told us to give him Miralax twice a day and my mother-in-law says that she wanted a second opinion and that she thought the pediatrician should have done more for him. Do you think this is the case, or is what the pediatrician correct. Thanks
Dear, Welcome to ChatDoctorWe understand your concerns went through your details. Child Chat Doctor.  This is because of their developmental periods' peculiarity. Sigmund Freud explains it classically as phallic stage. The phallic stage is the third stage of psychosexual development, spanning the ages of three to six years, wherein the infants' libido (desire) centers upon his or her genitalia as the erogenous zone. In this case, the child is getting some sort of pleasure in withholding the stools. I know this does not last for days together. When the urge becomes uncontrollable, the child will evacuate it. This is part of the development and there is nothing to worry about it. Just keep advising and motivating your child against doing it frequently. If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http