A comfort aid 10 for a baby, toddler, or child, wherein the comfort aid 10 comprises a soother 11 having a detachable teether 12. The teether 12 may be formed from a resiliently deformable material comprising one or more raised elements which may be in the form of nodules or ridges. The soother 11 may comprise a shield 20. The soother 11 may comprise a pivotable handle 40. The teether 12 may be removable from the soother 11 when the handle 40 is in a first position. The comfort aid 10 may comprise a detachable comforter. The soother 11 may also comprise a detachable teat cap. A toy may comprise a head and body in which the head comprises the comfort aid 10 and the body comprise the comforter. Also disclosed is a soother 11 comprising a shield 20 and hub. The hub comprises a hub body and fascia. The shield 20 comprises a protrusion and the hub body comprises at least one aperture. The hub fascia comprises at least on compressible tang for snap-fit engagement with the aperture. The tang comprises a slot such that the protrusion extends into the slot to prevent compression of the tang.La présente invention concerne une aide au confort (10) pour un bébé, un jeune enfant ou un enfant, l'aide au confort (10) comprenant une tétine (11) et un panneau (12). La tétine comprend un élément de protection (20) et le panneau (12) recouvre au moins une partie de l'élément de protection (20). Le panneau (12) est conçu pour saisir au moins une partie d'un bord de l'élément de protection (20).