I get it, I'm old school. But there's something nice about Saturday morning with the kids watching their shows while I make pancakes and coffee. No rushing, no screaming about being late. Just the smell of breakfast and terrible cartoon dialogue in the background. My wife thinks I'm weird for protecting this time but honestly it's the best part of my week.
Not old school, intentional. I do the same thing and it's become like... the one thing my kids actually request we keep doing. Saturday pancakes and cartoons is their safe space. Don't apologize for that.
We started doing this in COVID and never stopped. Something about the no-pressure Saturday morning just hits different. The kids aren't overstimulated yet, nobody's yelling about being late, I'm actually present instead of half-listening while getting them ready. It's become my favorite part of the week.
My oldest is 11 now and she STILL wants Saturday morning cartoons with her siblings. The shows changed but the ritual didn't. You've stumbled onto something really good here.
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This is actually peak parenting honestly. There's something really special about Saturday mornings when nobody's stressed. You're not old school - you're actually doing it right. The rushed weekday breakfast with everyone yelling is the weird part.