Commentary for Bava Batra 262:8

פשיטא בנו ואחר אחר במתנה ובנו אפוטרופוס (אשתו ואחר לאחר במתנה ואשתו אפוטרופוס)

It is obvious [that if he assigned all his property to] his grown up son, he [thereby], merely appointed him administrator.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' So that his brothers may pay him due respect. ');">¹⁴</span> What [is the law, however, if he assigned it to] his young son? — It was stated [that] R. Hanilai b. Idi said in the name of Samuel: Even [If to] his youngest son who [still] lies in [his] cradle.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The estate is not to be given to him alone but to all the heirs. The father's wish is interpreted as a desire that all the other heirs shall pay respect to his youngest son. ');">¹⁵</span>

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