@rdavis0720 You might not have meant it that way but your wording makes it sound like a big deal by using the term crutch and saying "you definitely don't want to be there later when you start weaning".
Glad you clarified that it is fact NOT that big a deal.
@rdavis0720 We all have "crutches" that we use to go to sleep, even as adults. Some of us take baths before bed, some read a book or have some other nighttime routine. I don't know why it's sooo bad for babies to have "crutches" too.