How many people did you buy for this year?

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I'm asking because I think I buy for a ridiculous number which contributes to massive stress for me before Christmas. I want to cut down but before I look at this I want to get a idea of how many people others buy for and what a reasonable number is.

I will be making a cull list later and may ask for help on how to do this as the number just creeps up every year. I love giving gifts so at the end of the year just promise myself I'll be more organised next year but no matter how organised I am it's a military operation and I am sick of it!

So, how many people do you have on your gift list?

14 family members
3 dogs
4 friends and another friend I take out for dinner .

2 young adult sons
DH
4 nieces ( until they finish full time education )

5 work colleagues because they insist on giving presents ( I have never worked anywhere before where this happens ) grrrrrrrrrrr .

2 DDs
Stepson and his DP
DH

DH then buys for his parents and siblings. He usually just buys chocolates or something like car polish so it’s never a lot of money.

Three. My two daughters and my OH. Four, if you include all the Black Friday bargains I got for myself...

20

A gift for my brother and his family, they are now a 5 adult family so often it is alcohol.

My dad, although if he is at my brother's I might include him in the family gift.

Local women's refuge - I buy from Superdrug and have it delivered. I spend about £20 and try to get a lot of small things, sometimes superdrug has 3 for 2 offers.

I send to the local refuge because a few years ago, on here, there was a thread about, 'what's the best present ever' and someone replied 'a dove soap and shampoo set', she then went on to explain she had been in a refuge and had to run with just her kids and what they were wearing.

I know there are more practical gifts, but sometimes I think we all like to have something that is not an essential.

Both sets of parents (4)
Siblings and BIL (grown up) (3)
Uncle and aunts (4)
Niece/nephew (2)
Own children (4)
Friends (5)
Kids friends (2)
Friends kids! (2)
Teachers/sports coaches (5)
Kids Sports teammates (6)
Neighbours (4)
Husband (1!)

42?

DD1
DD2
DS1
3 x nieces and nephews
2 x god children
3 x friends children
2 x secret Santa’s

So 13 in total. We cut down massively this year (partially forced as change in circumstance but was relieved to do so anyway!) and had a much better time!

DP
DD
DS
DM
DF
DSis

No presents for school/nursery teachers, just home made cards. Aunts, Uncles and adult cousins have an agreement not to buy presents for each other.

DP buys for his:
DM
DF
DB + DSiL - joint present
2 x Nieces
1 x secret Santa present for wider family group

I bought for 5 people. Two only got very small token gifts.

Two children
Husband
Mum
Dad
Step mum
Mil
FIL
Nephews x 3
Friends children x 9
Friends x 4
Teachers x 2
Nursery worker x 4

Oh and my brother

2 dc
Dm
Dmil
2 dsil
2 dbil
6 neices/nephews
2 grand neice/nephew
4 token work

Small , very small - 4 adults + 2 children.

My partner
Daughter - adult
Daughter's boy friend
Mum
Dad
Uncle
Cousin
Friends x 6
Secret santa x 2

15 in total.

45 people

Family, cousins and their children, work friends and friends.

2 DS's
Mum
Dad
FIL
Step MIL
Small hamper for neighbour ( wine, choc, small game)
Small hamper for friend
Tin of biscuits for my brother, his girlfriend, my aunts and uncle
2 nieces
1 nephew
2 teachers

DH and I don't buy for each other, instead we now give our DS's money to go and buy something for us

Oh plus, Beaver Leaders, Nursery staff, teachers and lolly pop lady takes it to over 50

Dd(15)
Ds (13)
Ds (1.5)
Dsd (14)
Dsd (13)
Dp
Mum
Stepdad
Gran
Sil x3
Nephew x2

Also gave older 2 £50 each to buy presents

DH
DD
DM
DDad
DS
2X DNiece
1XDnephew

39 in total ,5 our dc's the rest family friends and teachers .

My dcs, my dp, my DM and DF and DMIL.

I did give DS money to buy presents but it seems to have disappeared with no presents to show for it!

DC
DC
DH
DM
DSIL
DN
DN
DN
DN
DN
DN
DGM
DGD
Secret Santa
And DH buys for 4 more. Not bad. When the rest of my cousins start having kids then I'll be buying for them

2 x DSs
Mum
MIL
FIL
SIL
DB
DB/DSIL (joint)
2 x Friends
2 nieces
4 friend’s children

So 16 in total