A mother has shared the heart-warming reaction of her six-year-old daughter after learning that her father is about to become a woman.

Shalee Ellis, from Pennsylvania, posted the touching video on her Facebook page after explaining to her daughter Layla that her father Mallory had come out as a transgender woman.

The mother-of-two took her daughter out for a milkshake to explain the news to her and decided to record the conversation they had on her mobile.

Just after hearing the news, young Layla exclaims: 'Daddy's a she now?'

When Shalee asks her daughter how she feels about the news Layla answers 'goo' before adding 'I want to be like a boy, do you?'

Shalee says: 'Well I actually really feel happy as a girl and I'm gonna stay like a girl but daddy doesn't feel happy like a boy so we have decided to help daddy become the person that his brain and his heart tell him he really is.

Shalee Ellis has shared a video of her daughter Layla's (pictured) heart warming reaction to the news that her dad is transgender

'When Mommy and Daddy went on that date on Saturday we got some new clothes we got all new girl clothes and we got daddy some make-up and now daddy is going to wear more make-up and more girls clothes and maybe grow Daddy's hair out so what do you think about all that baby?'

Layla shows incredible maturity throughout the video explaining to her mother that she understands that her father will still be the same person.

At the end of the two minute recording Shalee asks her daughter to look at the camera and tell Mallory how much she loves her.

Layla looks straight at the camera and says: 'Daddy I love you so much, even though you're a her I still love you.'

Shalee's (left) partner Mallory (right) came out as a transgender woman earlier this year and Shalee was completely supportive and the pair have remained happily married

Upon hearing the news about her father Layla says: 'Daddy I love you so much, even though you're a her I still love you'

Layla's inspiring reaction was then posted on Facebook where it has received over 200 views and received dozens of messages of support from Shalee's friends and strangers alike.

Mallory came out as transgender to her wife earlier this year and Shalee was supportive of her decision.

However, the pair had no idea how their young daughter would react to the potentially life changing news.

Shalee said that Layla had absolutely no problem understanding and accepting Mallory's gender identity

Speaking to Buzzfeed she said: 'She had absolutely zero difficulty understanding that her daddy's gender identity didn't matter at all.

'What mattered was that Daddy loves her and Daddy can live and feel free and happy with herself. Definitely a proud parenting moment.

'This video is one of the best examples of how compassionate and loving children are naturally.'