Speech issues - 3.5 year old

[Nai]

My DD1 was the same and started saying the "g" and "k" sounds just before she turned 4. Appparently it is quite common according to her kinder teachers at the time. She has no issues now so I probably wouldn't be overly concerned just yet.

[Artechim]

My DD2 is 4 in September and doesn't have those sounds yet.

[~me~]

They all develop language at different stages. My DD can say those words you are mentioning...her trouble is words like disappear..it's pisappear She will be 4 in November.
She talks alot as well. She also over exaggerates her 'g' sound so she will say long with the 'g' sounding like it would in log.

She may say something incorrectly and rather tell her you say it like this, I usually say "oh, yes it did disappear". So just repeat in the correct context rather correct her directly. Seems to work on most occassions.

It will sort itself it out I would say.

[Olive]

Taken from info I have here:

....the age at which sound is mastered will vary, but:

By 3.5 most kids can say
b p m w h

By 4.5 most kids can say
d t g k n y (i)ng

By 5 most kids can say
f l sh

By 6 most kids can say
s z ch i v

By 7 most kids can say
th r

Blended sounds are more difficult and generally are last to appear
st, sp, sk, bl, pr, thr

Common mistakes whiles a child is sorting out speech sounds are:

Substituting one sound for another, eg.

"t" for "k" as in tar for car
"d" for "g" as in dun for gun
"p" for "f" as in leap for leaf
"W" or "y" for "l" as in wight for light
"w" for "r" as in wed for red
"th" for "s" as in thock for sock

[goddessofdawn]

She may say something incorrectly and rather tell her you say it like this, I usually say "oh, yes it did disappear". So just repeat in the correct context rather correct her directly. Seems to work on most occassions.

Yes, that's what we do I never correct her, I just say the word correctly myself. We downloaded an app for the "g" sound today and she was so excited because she thought she was saying "g"... but she was still saying "d". Never mind... I won't push it.

I like the chart above Then I won't have to worry!

[YoYo]

My DS's words were exactly the same as your DD's. He is 5 now and still doesn't pronounce 'th' so will still say 'somfing'.....but I'm not too worried. Not long ago he couldn't pronounce 'r' or 'g' or 'c' 'k' but one day it just clicked. I would show him where in my mouth my tongue went when saying the sounds and over time he got there.