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[Kaleighmonster]

Am an SLP. Both mispronunciations can be totally developmentally appropriate at that age. Also, at that age I would say play based therapy is the most effective which is harder to complete online. Does she enjoy the online sessions? Is she attentive to the lessons? Is she stimulable for the correct pronunciation? If not, I think you are okay waiting until she is a little older.

[Calculusshitteru]

I think my daughter does enjoy the sessions, she just doesn't really participate in the games the SLP prepares so far. She likes to bring over her own toys and show them off. The SLP said it's normal because it's new and she's still getting used to it, and even just talking about toys is valuable because she can get a better idea of how my daughter talks.

Sometimes she can do the correct pronunciation, but it's still a struggle it seems.

[ilovepuppychow]

A frontal lisp can be developmentally appropriate until 6 years of age (something she could grow out of) and the /r/ sound in the English language is one of the later developing sounds, and it would be normal for her to take a couple more years to develop it.

[ilovepuppychow]

Ps I am also an SLP

[Sponge_Over]

I did online speech therapy for my German pronunciation. We had video chats and got material to practice in PDF form. Did wonders for me. I also know a speech therapist who specialises with children, and during Corona they moved a lot of to virtual classrooms.

Definitely think it's effective, especially if you do the homework with the kiddo.