We are skint this year and I've also been getting upset with the amount of gratutitous present-buying that goes on between acquaintances who buy for my kids so i feel obliged to buy for theirs too.
Don't want to do it this year, kids will just get presents from close friends, family and Santa of course. How do I say to these people not to buy for us (whilst also implying they won't be getting a present back). Need to do something soon as some people are more organised than me anyway and will be shopping soon. It seems clumsy just to bring it up in conversation.