Definitely a good idea to stay put with the shotgun rather than going out looking around. I am trained to do this kind of stuff, and I wouldn't go looking for the intruder. Having your family in the house makes a big difference. Just call out, "I'm unarmed in the bedroom, please don't hurt me, all the jewelery and money are in here with me!". 5-4-3-2-1 BOOM!