Well, I know my inner child loves being called "baby girl" and puffs when she's told she's been a "good girl." So, I'm guessin' I like it too. hehehe

However, it wasn't always a term I held fondly. And I guess that was a psychological thing. Lots of child molesters use this phrase when the little girl performs according to their liking. But I don't think I ever thought of it as patronizing until reading some of these posts.

If someone/anyone was doing something/anything that did not sit well with me; believe me, they'd hear it loud and clear. Perhaps you should ask the person, who is using this, why they use it? What does it do for them by saying it?