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5 Year Old Refuses to Poop in the Potty Despite Efforts made...HELP PLEASE!

My son is 5 years old and going on 6 this September. He has had constipation problems since he was about 2 and we have given him Miralax as a prevention and suppositories when he gets really backed up. Ever since he was little, it seems like he just hold the poop in until his belly is as hard as a rock but still refuses to use the restroom. We are at a constant struggle to get him to go poop in the potty. We take away any distractions (i.e. video games and movies) from him when we notice him trying to poop in his underwear. He has been...