Ella Scott told her parents she didn’t feel like a guy when she was just six years old.
Her parents Nikki, 38, and Graham, 39, initially believed their daughter was going through a phase, but they soon realized she was adamant about embracing her trans identity.
In order to inform Ella’s extended family of her journey, the family chose to celebrate her eighth birthday with a “gender reveal” party and photo session.
‘With Ella it’s like she always knew but we just didn’t,’ mum Nikki said.
‘We always knew she was a little different, when she was little as she was always friends with girls and played with Frozen toys.
‘I have two other children, Ella’s brothers, two cisgender boys who play rough but Ella never wanted to join in.
‘At age six she wanted to start wearing girls clothes like skirts and dresses.’
Nikki made the decision to create a social media profile to chronicle Ella’s transition process in order to support other parents who might feel bewildered when it comes to their child’s trans identity.
