Doing her motherly duty, Naomi Watts picked her son, Alexander Schreiber, from school on Monday (January 28) in Brentwood, CA.

Clad in red pants and a blue jacket, the “J. Edgar” beauty held hands with her blonde little boy as they made their way to the car and headed for Whole Foods.

Meanwhile, with awards season in full swing, the talented actress finds herself in the running for an Academy Award for her role in “The Impossible.”

Ms. Watts will have to wait until February 24 to see if she takes that famous statuette home, when the Oscars air live beginning at 7:00 p.m. on ABC.