Learn about how to use a pool noodle or rolled towel to get proper recline for your rearfacing only (RFO) infant seat or rearfacing convertible carseat. I cover what size they need to be, where to place the noodle/towel, and how many you may need. Finally I demonstrate carseat installations with a noodle and a towel (plus, as always, I give you a couple of installation tricks ).

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0:00 Intro
0:59 First look at a level line on a rearfacing only (RFO) base
1:40 How many noodles will it take to get RFO base level line level
2:37 How long to make the noodle
3:16 Rolled towels
4:06 Cutting pool noodles—trick to remember how long they need to be
6:57 How many noodles you can use
8:00 Where to place the noodle/towel
8:47 LATCH installation of a RFO base with a noodle
9:05 Pro Tips for installing a base!
9:23 Evaluating the level line
9:45 Bases with builtin recline feet
12:10 Rearfacing convertible carseats: deciding on a pyramid of noodles or a rolled towel
12:44 Pro Tip for seeing a molded recline level line on your carseat!
16:00 Seat belt installation of a rearfacing convertible carseat with a rolled towel to adjust recline
16:36 Pro Tips for installing a convertible carseat
17:05 Evaluating the level line
17:25 Harnessing a doll to show proper/correct harness use and recline