I've been using a web app (jpdb.io) to learn the vocabulary for chapter 1 of a book. The reader I use has the option to enable and disable furigana.

Currently I try to just learn the pronunciations (of the vocab not the kanji) and then read without furigana. Then when I don't remember the pronunciation then I switch on the furigana (which takes a couple clicks to turn on and a couple to turn off).

I'm wondering if reading with furigana ginger my ability to remember the readings.

Another thing I'm wondering is whether reading without furigana may hinder my ability to understand words without kanji (e.g. when listening to someone or reading children's books). The reason why I think that's a possibility is because it might reduce the association between the sound and the meaning.

With furigana:

Reading -> meaning

Kanji -> meaning

Without furigana:

Reading <- kanji -> meaning

Did that make any sense?