I don't like xpens just for that reason...our babies are climbers...I have the softsided play yard...I like it cause it has a floor in it so I can put it anywhere in my house, its easy to clean...and it has a mesh top that zips up so they can not climb or jump out...Harley my 6 month old has already climb out of his...like you I went to the store came home and both he and Bella meet me at the door...so I knew it was time to zip the top up..easy fix
.they don't sale them in stores...you have to order them online...I got mine off Ebay...xpens/playyards for dogs.
Harley loves his...I keep the door zipped open for him...I keep his food /water in it and a bed...its like his den his safe place to go and he loves it...I have 2 of them...44X24 and 57x36...I got the small 44x24 first...I loved it but it seemed kinda small once I had his food/water/bed on one side and a potty pad on the other side...not much room for him to play so I decided to get another one since I have a 2 story home...so I ordered the 57x36 much much bigger...I use the small one upstairs in our room with just his bed in it for bedtime...and I have the 57x36 downstairs...works out perfectly for me...and very easy to travel with they fold right up and take no space at all in the car.