by KYW's Hadas Kuznits
Spring break, which typically takes place in March and April, can also be a place for kids to get into trouble.
"There's an expectation for a lot of these kids when they go on spring break by their peers that there's going to be a lot of drinking that goes on."
Temple University psychologist Brian Daly says that revelers are getting younger and younger:
"High schoolers are actually going away for spring break to places like Cancun, and even though the legal drinking age there is 18, Cancun has never really been considered the tightest ship in terms of IDing underage adolescents -- because the drinking and the spending that goes on helps benefit the local economy."
That's why he says that parents who allow their children to take spring break vacations should have talks with them about the dangers:
"Cell phone technology and videos being made, and frankly some predatory adults that may be trying to videotape some people."
He says that a good way to help your children cope with the peer pressure is to role-play ways for them to avoid risky situations before they leave.
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