3 year old mild speech impediment

[fulltimeworkingmum]

I was wondering if any of you can advise or reassure me about this - it's really not at all serious but I'm fretting for DS when he is older.
He is 3 yrs and 2 months old and very articulate (he has a 5 yr old sister who never stops talking) but he lisps quite badly and is unable to say his "R's" so this mornings comment on getting his pants on by himself was "Look Mummy, I got them the Wight Way Wound"

DH says he will grow out of it and I should not worry but DD did not have this problem and I cannot bear the thought of my boy being bullied at school beacuase of this. Should I take him to a speech therapist now to try and sort the problem out early? Aside from my 2 DC's, I have no experience of child development so I would appreciate any constructive comments from the more experienced.
Thanks.

My DS has a mild speech problem, which has since got better with speech therapy (although the provision of SALT in my area is crap).

He couldn't pronounce his first and last letters so would say "nay" for snake etc.

I had him assessed by HV when he was 3 and she got him in to see a SALT. They said it was mild but needed sorting, espeically even I had trouble understanding him sometimes.

I would say defo get him assessed and also have him checked for tongue tie (TT is much more common that people think), especially if he has a lisp.

My ds is almost 6 now and still can't say the and then properly. It comes out as dhe and den.

Probably best to have him assessed, just pester your HV for a referral. IME they will do a quick assessment within 2 months and only refer you on (get you on the proper waiting list) after that if the assessment suggests he's not meeting their targets for age.

FWIW, he doesn't sound as badly speaking as DS was at the same age -- and DS was fairly borderline in terms of needing SALT when assessed at 4y6m old.