Need help from the experts ...

We just moved LO (7m ~20lb) into a britax emblem, one of their new cheaper line. I really don’t love the seat - it seems padded to the point of being hard to use and she’s still tiny!

But my big complaint is the recline - I think it’s technically correct, as the parallel line on the seat looks about right. But she’s sleeping in the seat right now and her chin is on her chest. The manual mentions you can add a towel or pool noodle to the seat bight so it seems worth trying to improve the angle (they give a range up to 45 degrees and she’s definitely not that low).

Do I really just put a towel in there and then retighten the latches? Is there anything to know to make this the safest I can?

Alternatively what is your favorite lower price but decent feature convertible - we need to get 3 years out of it. If I don’t find the seat easier to use soon I may bag it.

Thanks!!