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I have had eczema all of my life, so I can tell you a little of what works for me.
Keep the skin hydrated. Eucerine is a god-send for my skin. Nothing else - even Vasoline - has not worked as well.
Do not use dryer sheets. I've had some bad reactions to the lanolin on them.
Watch bathtime. Don't keep her in the water too long, as the skin dries out horribly. When you do bathe her, trying using an Oatmeal bath (Aveeno).
Don't tell the child not to scratch. Yes, scratching hurts the skin even more, but it really frustrated me when people told me that. I mean, do you think I'd be tearing my skin open if I wasn't itchy?.
Find out if her eczema is caused by food triggers. I lived on soy milk for years, and couldn't eat chocolate until I was 15. I've grown out of most of the food allergy portion of exczema.
I'm using a couple of topical creams right now and taking a couple of perscriptions orally, and my skin is looking pretty good. I know steroids and young children is a scary proposition; talk to your dermatologist to see what she/he recommends. I went to 3 or 4 dermatologists until I found one that understands eczema, as not every dermatologist can treat eczema well.
If you want to know anything else, feel free to p/m me, and I can go into more detail.
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