"What in the world could an 11-year-old possibly get into their head that would make them think that their life isn't worth living?"

Prosecutor Curtis Rogers posed the question to a group of law enforcement and community watch members Tuesday night.He was referring to the case of Tysen Benz, a Michigan boy who took his own life in March, reportedly because of an online prank.Rogers was speaking about what parents can do to protect their children while using the Internet. He is a prosecutor in Monroe County, as well as the head of the Monroe County Children's Advocacy Center.He said that the best tool for protecting children online is being involved and aware. While teens may balk at their parents looking through their devices, they will thank them in the long run."At the end of the day, they will know that you cared enough about them to be nosy," he said."Grab their phone out of their hands every once in a while when they've been staring at it for an hour-and-a-half, and see what it is that's so fascinating."He pointed out signs to determine if a child is being bullied online - a sudden aversion to the phone that has been the center of their life up until that point - as well as how to determine if your child is the one actually doing the bullying.Some of the crime watch members in attendance said that they are aware of some of the hazards children face online, but the education is useful."When we went to school, whatever drama we had, the notes we passed, we left it at school. We came home and we had our family life, but these kids can't get out of that life, they're stuck in that cyber bubble," Marion Domski said.Tammy Schatz, leader of Jim Thorpe's community watch, said she keeps up on her child's phone regardless of how much he dislikes it."He knows if I find one thing on there, it's done. Do it once, you're done," he said.While it's an uncomfortable topic for parents, the oversharing of information or photos was one big issue Rogers said faces teenagers. He said a startling number of children under the age of 18 are sharing inappropriate photos online."In our day and age - that's just not something that was thought of. Kids do not look at it the same way, they do not seem to know the danger of how much oversharing that is," he said.