Trusting, I had similar comments about our little D. I hope your D never heard the exchanges.
However, overanimated or not, your XH is paying some positive attention to your D. I would simply focus on that, since, as some of the resources indicate, MLCers often are not very good parents. Focus on the positive here.
M: 16 years Bomb 4/07 OW 20s long gone Divorced 11/09 I remarried New Guy Cooperative r w/X regarding D