How many people do you buy presents for?

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A few years back I decided to really streamline my Christmas present buying and now only buy for my kids and their grandparents (2).
Everyone else seems to have loads more people to buy for and I was just interested in how many people you buy presents for.
Just to add, I did make it known that I was streamlining the present buying. I would not want anyone to get me a present

I only buy gifts for my partner, 2 children and 3 friends. Our nieces/nephews and friends kids get cash as they’re older now. That’s it.

Two kids, two nieces, one first-cousin-once-removed, and my parents (joint dinner voucher), so six gifts in total.

We don't really exchange gifts in our family other than between me and my parents, my sister and have stopped and just get together for dinner instead, and my husband and I prefer to just treat ourselves to some things for ourselves and the house over the holiday.

So much less stressful.

3 parents/ inlaw
1 token sibling
1 DH
6 neices nephews
2 DC

13 never actually added it up before. Really want to dial back on the in-laws they are becoming very very hard to buy for

I buy for my elderly mother, my DH and my three DDs. I also will get token gifts for my DDs' partners if I have come to know them well. So at most it stretches to at most seven or eight people. It has to be immediate family only, or extremely closely connected to them.

That's enough. Some people really go overboard.

Usually (including this year) none. I am generous when able to be throughout the year to my children though, it just doesn’t end up as something wrapped up under a tree.

On one of these threads in a previous year, one woman had a huge list which included the school crossing woman. Just no.

You’ve all seen the Martin Lewis obligations video, yes? That’s the video that sets the tone for my Christmas.

Adult dd and dh.

2x daughter
Daughters boyfriend
Best friends little girl
Cousins daughter

Husband, my mum, my DSis & brother in law, their dog (token as a joke. This year it's a pack of tennis balls), 5 nieces & nephews. 1 cousin, 1 friend.

If dh's nana sends a gift, we reciprocate even if in new year. But that's sporadic if she's able to get out, so we agree to send only if she does.

My husband only buys one gift after a spectacularly bad Christmas and I decided told him I would handle everything but my own.

My 2 DD teens so spendy.
DH (around £30 -this year a kimchi fermenting jar)
My godchild (£25-50)
Money to nephew (£30)
We do secret santa for the rest of the family so just one £25 present.

My Dh, 2 daughters,8 friends , 4 cousins , my Mum, 3 ppl in my Mum's care home ,the care home staff, l do a hamper , 14 children , my step niece and her family another 4 ,my daughter's BF .
So that about 37 ppl .
God it's a lot when l count them all up 😱

2 kids
parents
2 brothers plus their partners
2 friends plus their 2 kids
ex’s sister
work secret Santa
Work colleague
think that’s 15!

Dd
my parents (just a cook voucher)
I make a selection of homemade things for my godmother, piano teacher and 3 best friends. Last year I made preserves abd embroidered felt bookmarks

that's it. Dh's family have only ever given one another money so that's what they get abd we don't exchange presents.

DH
My parents (ILs get the present from the dh)
Joint present for sister and BIL
Gifts for the nephews
All the distant relatives get a smartshow 3d video card.

DH
DS1 and DS2
DS1 girlfriend
Mum and Dad
In laws
Auntie
Niece
BIL's Dog
Cat
3 x work colleagues
2 x neighbour
2 x Emotional support dogs
19 - that looks a lot written down

My parents(and token presents for their new partners this year)
DHs parents and step parents
My sister
SILs and BILs (4 in all)
5 nieces and nephews
1 auntie
1 friend
1 friends dd
DH and this year, our dc.
23 in all - Too many really 🤔

One, my niece. A few small things and money.

Too many. I want to cut it.

Dh
Ds x2
Parents x2
Dh parents x2
Sister x 1
Brother in law x2
Sister in law x1
Nephew x1
Friends kids x 7
Cousins kid x3
Friends x2
Work colleague x 2

I want to cut back. I'd happily not get Friends anything, but they always send me something. Next year I think it's money for all the children.

My child
Niece and nephew
Parents

Sixteen. It’s a bit tedious and expensive. I just give small, token gifts to some but closer family get more.

About 40 - 50, no wonder I am stressed and broke this time of year.

Thoughtful, time consuming and usually expensive

Immediate Family x 5
Grandparents x 4
Great grandparents x 2
Siblings and in laws x 4
Nieces and Nephews x 4

Thoughtful, time consuming but not too expensive

Aunts and Uncles x 6
Close family friends x 5

Token

Kids closest school friends x whoever is a bestie at the time
Teachers and volunteers who run clubs. x however many of them there are

Edited to add, I forgot about our cousins and their children, that's a few more....

DH, DS, 2x dogs, DMum, 3 sets of aunts/uncles, 3 godchildren, 8 friends, 2 friends children, teacher, TA x2, cleaner.

Not many.

DH and (young adult) DD, DS. They are the only people I buy a few presents each for.
My two sisters and their children (two children each). However, some years we have just bought for one sister each, or skipped husbands, or skipped gifts altogether. This year one sister is travelling in Asia with her family for six months. I'll probably offer to pay for some activity for the family as a gift.

DH's family don't do Xmas presents as it's not really part of their culture. I used to buy for my parents but they are not alive any more.

I also usually buy token gifts for people I want to thank at work eg. the woman who cleans my office. A secret santa among local friends. Small gifts for people who host Xmas parties etc.

DD
Mum
Brother
SIL
2 x Niece
2 x Nephew
Best friend
God child
DP
DP's parents, sister and her boyfriend
Boss
7 people that directly report to me
DD's best friends
DD teacher
DD childminder

That's more than I thought!

DM, DH, DD, DS & BiL, DB & SiL. DSDs, nieces and nephews want money.

Mum & Step-dad
Dad & his dog
DH
Grandma & Grandad
Cousin
Step-dad's mum

Next year we will have our first baby, and will be stopping Xmas gifts for everyone else. It feels like a waste every year. We'll just get people token gifts like a box of chocolates or nice biscuits and a card, my mum's also floated the idea of everyone going for a nice christmassy meal instead which I liked!