Jennifer Hudson — Hands-on mommy!

OHMYGOSSIP — Jennifer Hudson always makes time to put her son to sleep. The busy actress is mom to David, 2, and insists she won’t let her schedule stop her from being a hands-on-mom.

“We do have those musical moments,” she said. “When he was younger, I would play jazz music, stroll him around the house and light candles. It would soothe him down. I’d sing to him.

“He likes to watch his good stuff, or he likes to do puzzles at night. My favorite is shaking him on my knee until he falls asleep like a baby. That always calms him down and relaxes him, and he falls asleep from there.

“It is so important to have that time with your kids. Those are the special things that children keep and always remember and cherish the moment. That’s what I reflect back on – as a child, when my mother would have me on her lap and sing to me. Those are the things that build your character.”

Hudson — who has shed a huge amount of weight over the past few years — recently insisted she’d pile on the pounds for a movie role.

“When I do films, it has to be led by something through me — like my passion for it,” she said.

“I just don’t want to hop into anything. So if I commit myself to something, then it’ll be worth it no matter what character it is.”

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