Eric Stromer on the Big Brother Burden

My oldest son, Wyatt, is just amazing with my two younger kids—just really loving and caring, and he goes out of his way to watch out for his little brother and sister.

But there are times when he loses it and becomes like the disgruntled worker, slamming doors, like, "You people are crazy! I can't work under these conditions!" Poor guy. It's a big responsibility being a big brother, and I feel for him. I'm the youngest sibling in my family. I rode my older brother like an old mule, then ran in the other direction. And I can already see that playing out with my own kids. I can tell that Wyatt feels guilty that he's having those feelings of frustration. Part of me wants to jump in and help him out, but the other part thinks, well, Wyatt's just doomed to be an older brother, and that's just the family dynamic—it's inevitable.

Can we as parents do anything to prevent that from happening? Or is it just birth-order roulette?

Besides being a dad, Eric Stromer is best known as the host of Over Your Head on HGTV, and the AOL host of "Do It Yourself with Eric Stromer."

What else is on Eric's mind?

Getting some peace and quiet

The differences between boys and girls

Decorating kid's rooms

DIY construction

Eric's Cowboy Crepes recipe